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Fluxinella stellaris

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Fluxinella stellaris
Shell of Fluxinella stellaris (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Family: Seguenziidae
Genus: Fluxinella
Species:
F. stellaris
Binomial name
Fluxinella stellaris
Bozzetti, 2008[1]

Fluxinella stellaris is a species of sea snail and marine gastropod mollusk. It belongs to the family Seguenziidae and is classified as a species.

The taxonomic tree for Fluxinella stellaris is as follows: [2]

  • Domain: Animalia
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Gastropoda
  • Class: Gastropoda
  • Order: Seguenziida
  • Family: Seguenziidae

Fluxinella stellaris was first described in 2008 by Bozzetti and is originally from the southern Madagascar. [3]

Description

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The size of the shell varies between 6 mm and 9 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar.

References

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  1. ^ Bozzetti (2008). Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 61 (4) : 15–16. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 18 April 2010.
  2. ^ "Mollusks". Earth.com. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Fluxinella stellaris Bozzetti 2008 - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
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