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Cyllene desnoyersi

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Cyllene desnoyersi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Nassariidae
Genus: Cyllene
Species:
C. desnoyersi
Binomial name
Cyllene desnoyersi
(Basterot, 1825) †

Cyllene desnoyersi is a fossil species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[1]

There is one subspecies Cyllene desnoyersi lamarcki Cernohorsky, 1975 (synonyms : Cyllene lamarcki Cernohorsky, 1975; Cyllene lyrata (Lamarck, 1822)

Description

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The shell grows to a length of 11 mm.

Distribution

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The species is distributed in the Atlantic Ocean along Gabon and Angola

References

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  1. ^ Cyllene desnoyersi (Basterot, 1825). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 February 2011.

Further reading

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  • Bernard, P.A. (Ed.) (1984). Coquillages du Gabon [Shells of Gabon]. Pierre A. Bernard: Libreville, Gabon. 140, 75 plates pp.
  • Gofas, S.; Afonso, J.P.; Brandào, M. (Ed.). (S.a.). Conchas e Moluscos de Angola = Coquillages et Mollusques d'Angola. [Shells and molluscs of Angola]. Universidade Agostinho / Elf Aquitaine Angola: Angola. 140 pp.
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  • "Cyllene desnoyersi desnoyersi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 14 February 2011.