Jump to content

Harpa gracilis

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by William Avery Bot (talk | contribs) at 20:28, 19 April 2018 (Removing Category:Molluscs described in 1829 and adding Category: Gastropods described in 1829. See BRFA). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Harpa gracilis
Shell of Harpa gracilis (museum specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
(unranked):
Superfamily:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
H. gracilis
Binomial name
Harpa gracilis
Broderip & Sowerby I, 1829

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.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in Polynesia and off Clipperton Island.

References

External links