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Danilia eucheliformis

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Danilia eucheliformis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Family: Chilodontaidae
Genus: Danilia
Species:
D. eucheliformis
Binomial name
Danilia eucheliformis
(Nomura & Hatai, 1940)
Synonyms
  • Euchelus midwayensis Habe & Kosuge, 1970
  • Monodonta eucheliformis Nomura & Hatai, 1940 (original combination)

Danilia eucheliformis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chilodontaidae.[1]

Description

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The height of the shell attains 10 mm.[citation needed]

Distribution

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THis species occurs in the Western Pacific off Midway Island.

References

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  • Habe T. & Kosuge S. (1970) Descriptions of three new gastropods from the sea around Midway Island. Venus 29(3): 87-92, pl. 6.
  • Vilvens C. & Héros V. 2005. New species and new records of Danilia (Gastropoda: Chilodontidae) from the Western Pacific. Novapex 6(3) : 53–64