Harpa gracilis
Appearance
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Shell of Harpa gracilis (museum specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center) | |
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Harpa gracilis Broderip & Sowerby I, 1829
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Harpa gracilis, common name the Polynesian harp, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Harpidae, the harp snails.[1]
Description
The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 42 mm.
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Distribution
This marine species occurs in Polynesia and off Clipperton Island.
References
- ^ Harpa gracilis Broderip & Sowerby I, 1829. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
External links
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