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Benimakia sowerbyi

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Benimakia sowerbyi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Fasciolariidae
Genus: Benimakia
Species:
B. sowerbyi
Binomial name
Benimakia sowerbyi
(Melvill, 1907)
Synonyms[1]
  • Latirus sowerbyi Melvill, 1907
  • Peristernia sowerbyi (Melvill, 1907)

Benimakia sowerbyi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Benimakia sowerbyi (Melvill, 1907). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=732687 on 2021-12-26
  • Bouchet P. & Snyder M.A. (2013) New and old species of Benimakia (Neogastropoda: Fasciolariidae) and a description of Nodolatirus, new genus. Journal of Conchology 41(3): 331–341.