Biology:Adelomelon brasilianum

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Adelomelon brasilianum
Preserved shell
Preserved shell
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Volutidae
Genus: Adelomelon
Species:
A. brasilianum
Binomial name
Adelomelon brasilianum
(Lamarck, 1811)
Synonyms[1]
  • Voluta colocynthis Dillwyn, 1817

Adelomelon brasilianum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]

Description

Adelomelon brasilianum produces hundreds of translucent orbs. They are firm to the touch but filled with a thick gelatinous liquid. The eggs might look alien to the eye. Adelomelon brasilianum is located from southern Brazil, through Uruguay to northern Argentina.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q4682023 entry