Afer echinatus
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| Afer echinatus | |
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| Shell of Afer echinatus (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Tudiclidae |
| Genus: | Afer |
| Species: | A. echinatus
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| Afer echinatus Fraussen, 2008[1]
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Afer echinatus is a species of large sea snail, marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tudiclidae.[2]
Description
[edit]With a length of 26.7 mm, Afer echinatus is a species of large sea snail, a type of marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tudiclidae. This family of gastropods is known for its thick, often ornate shells and is found in marine environments. The name "echinatus" refers to the shell's spiny texture. Members of the Tudiclidae family are generally carnivorous, feeding on smaller marine animals. Afer echinatus, like others in this family, plays a role in the marine ecosystem as both predator and prey.
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Distribution
[edit]This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean from Morocco and Mauritania to Senegal. [3]
References
[edit]- ^ Fraussen (2008). Novapex 9 (1) : 41–48. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- ^ Afer echinatus Fraussen, 2008. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- ^ MNHN, Paris: Afer echinatus
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