Babylonia japonica
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Babylonia japonica, common name the Japanese Babylon, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Babyloniidae.[1]
Description
The length of the shell varies between 40 mm and 85 mm.
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Distribution
This marine species occurs off Korea, Japan and Taiwan.
References
- ^ Babylonia japonica (Reeve, 1842). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 May 2015.
- Fraussen K. & Stratmann D. (2013) The family Babyloniidae. In: G.T. Poppe & K. Groh (eds), A conchological iconography. Harxheim: Conchbooks. 96 pp., pls 1-48.
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