Biology:Harpa costata
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Short description: Species of gastropod
| Harpa costata | |
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| Apertural view of a shell of Harpa costata (museum specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Harpidae |
| Genus: | Harpa |
| Species: | H. costata
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| Harpa costata | |
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Harpa costata, common name the ribbed harp, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Harpidae, the harp snails.[1]
Description
The size of the shell varies between 60 mm and 110 mm.
Distribution
This species is found in the western Indian Ocean, particularly Mauritius and Rodrigues Island.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Harpa costata (Linnaeus, 1758). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 2 September 2010.
Wikidata ☰ Q3022656 entry
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