Herpetopoma alarconi
Appearance
Herpetopoma alarconi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
Superfamily: | Seguenzioidea |
Family: | Chilodontaidae |
Genus: | Herpetopoma |
Species: | H. alarconi
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Binomial name | |
Herpetopoma alarconi (Rehder, 1980)[1]
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Synonyms | |
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Herpetopoma alarconi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chilodontidae.[2]
Description
The size of the shell varies between 3.8 mm and 5 mm.
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Distribution
This species is found in the Pacific Ocean off Easter Island.
References
- ^ Rehder, H. A. 1980. The marine mollusks of Easter Island (Isla de Pascua) and Sala y Gómez. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoolology 289:1-167, 15 figs., 14 pls.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2013-04-14.
- ^ Bouchet, P. (2012). Euchelus alarconi Rehder, 1980. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=578763 on 2013-04-14