Aesopus veneris
| Aesopus veneris | |
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| Shell of Aesopus veneris (holotype) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Columbellidae |
| Genus: | Aesopus |
| Species: | A. veneris
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| Binomial name | |
| Aesopus veneris (Thiele, 1925)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Columbella veneris Thiele, 1925 (original combination) | |
Aesopus veneris is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[1]
Distribution
[edit]This marine species occurs off Cape Agulhas, South Africa. [2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b WoRMS. "Aesopus veneris (Thiele, 1925)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ Gbif.org: Aesopus veneris
- Thiele, J. (1925). Gastropoden der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition. II Teil. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer "Valdivia" 1898–1899. 17(2): 35-382, pls 13–46
- Kilburn R.N. & Marais J.P. (2010) Columbellidae. pp. 60–104, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp.
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