Biology:Harpa gracilis
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Short description: Species of gastropod
| Harpa gracilis | |
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| Shell of Harpa gracilis (museum specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Harpidae |
| Genus: | Harpa |
| Species: | H. gracilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Harpa gracilis Broderip & Sowerby I, 1829
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Harpa gracilis, common name the Polynesian 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 20 mm and 42 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in Polynesia and off Clipperton Island.
References
- ↑ Harpa gracilis Broderip & Sowerby I, 1829. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
External links
- "Harpa gracilis" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/3/Shell_1383.shtml.
Wikidata ☰ Q3656464 entry
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