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Argyropeza leucocephala

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Argyropeza leucocephala
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Family: Cerithiidae
Genus: Argyropeza
Species:
A. leucocephala
Binomial name
Argyropeza leucocephala
(Watson, 1886)
Synonyms[1]

Bittium leucocephalum Watson, 1886
Cerithium (Bittium) leucocephalum (Watson, 1886)

Argyropeza leucocephala is a species of sea snail in the family Cerithiidae.[1][2] It occurs in the Pacific Ocean in Hawaii[1][2][3] and French Polynesia.[2]

Description

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The shell measures 3.6–4.4 mm (0.14–0.17 in) in length and 1.1–1.3 mm (0.043–0.051 in) in width.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O (eds.). "Argyropeza leucocephala (Watson, 1886)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Argyropeza leucocephala (Watson, 1886)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b Houbrick, Richard S. (1980). "Review of the deep-sea genus Argyropeza (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Cerithiidae)". Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. 321: 1–30. doi:10.5479/si.00810282.321.