Biology:Athleta rosavittoriae
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Short description: Species of gastropod
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Athleta rosavittoriae (Rehder, 1981)
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Athleta (Athleta) rosavittoriae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]
Description
A. rosavittoriae is white and brown in color. Its shell size grows to be 38–52 millimeters.[2]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Somalia.
References
- ↑ Athleta rosavittoriae (Rehder, 1981). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- ↑ "Athleta (Athleta) rosavittoriae". http://www.gastropods.com/8/Shell_5138.shtml. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- Bail, P & Poppe, G. T. 2001. A conchological iconography: a taxonomic introduction of the recent Volutidae. Hackenheim-Conchbook, 30 pp, 5 pl. (updated October 2008 for WoRMS)
Wikidata ☰ Q4813712 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athleta rosavittoriae.
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