Volutharpa nipponkaiensis
Appearance
Volutharpa nipponkaiensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Buccinoidea |
Family: | Buccinidae |
Genus: | Volutharpa |
Species: | V. nipponkaiensis
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Binomial name | |
Volutharpa nipponkaiensis Habe & Ki. Ito, 1980
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Synonyms[1] | |
Volutharpa ampullacea nipponkaiensis Habe & Ki. Ito, 1980 |
Volutharpa nipponkaiensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.[1]
- Subspecies
- Volutharpa nipponkaiensis lymnaeformis Habe & Ki. Ito, 1980
- Volutharpa nipponkaiensis nipponkaiensis Habe & Ki. Ito, 1980
Description
[edit]The length of the shell attains 34 mm.
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Distribution
[edit]This marine species occurs off Japan.
References
[edit]- ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volutharpa nipponkaiensis Habe & Ki. Ito, 1980. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1304131 on 2023-07-04
- Habe T. & Ito K. [Kiyoshi]. (1980). On the species of Volutharpa (Buccinidae). Venus. 39(1): 1–6. page(s): 4, pl. 1 figs 2, 3, 9