Biology:Clathromangelia variegata
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Short description: Species of gastropod
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Clathromangelia |
| Species: | C. variegata
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| Binomial name | |
| Clathromangelia variegata (Carpenter, 1864)
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Clathromangelia variegata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
Description
The shell is very thin, with nine ribs and almost microscopic revolving lines. The color of the shell is yellowish or pinkish horn-color, with one or two narrow chestnut bands sometimes interrupted. The shell grows to a length of 8 mm.[2]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off California , USA
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Clathromangelia variegata (Carpenter, 1864). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 16 August 2011.
- ↑ George Washington Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VI. p. 300; 1884 (described as Daphnella variegata)
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5128530 entry
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