Stomatella capieri
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Trochidae |
| Genus: | Stomatella |
| Species: | S. capieri |
| Binomial name | |
| Stomatella capieri | |
Stomatella capieri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[2]
Description
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The size of the shell varies between 2.8 mm and 7 mm. Like other members of its genus, it features an orbicularly depressed, ear-like shell that lacks a full conical whorl structure typical of conventional snails, they also possess a large, muscular foot that extends far past its reduced shell.
Distribution
[edit]This marine species occurs off the Philippines at depths between 60 m and 100 m.
References
[edit]- ↑ Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker. 2006. Visaya Supplement: Supplement 2 Pages: 3–228. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ↑ Stomatella capieri Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 1 May 2010.
External links
[edit]- "Stomatella capieri". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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