Monilea gloriola
Appearance
Monilea gloriola | |
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Shell of Monilea gloriola | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
Order: | Trochida |
Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
Family: | Trochidae |
Genus: | Monilea |
Species: | M. gloriola
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Binomial name | |
Monilea gloriola (Iredale, 1929)
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Synonyms | |
Talopena gloriola Iredale, 1929 |
Monilea gloriola, common name the fawn top shell, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1]
Description
The size of the shell varies between 6 mm and 10 mm.
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Distribution
This marine species occurs off Southeast Australia.
References
- ^ Marshall, B. (2014). Monilea gloriola (Iredale, 1929). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=719250 on 2014-07-13
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