Biology:Lampasopsis lucaensis
| Lampasopsis lucaensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Bursidae |
| Genus: | Lampasopsis |
| Species: | L. lucaensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Lampasopsis lucaensis Parth, 1991
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| Synonyms | |
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Bursa lucaensis Parth, 1991 | |
Lampasopsis lucaensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae, the frog shells.[1]
Description
Original description: "Very small sized shell, the type measures 22.3 mm. Of very light weight, varices arranged at 180 degrees, elongated spire. The colour is from cream to light brown with yellow tinges on the varices. 4 main spiral cords, with 3 to 4 developed tubercules on the cords themselves. The mouth is oval, the internal lip is densely plicated over its whole length. The mouth is pink coloured, in the higher part of the internal lip with a darker tone. External lip with 5 groups of very long denticles, each group has 2 to 3 denticles. The protoconch is of 2,1/2 whorls, diameter 2.1 mm."[2]
Distribution
Locus typicus: "Cebu, Philippines.";[3] also off Irian Jaya, Indonesia and New Caledonia.
References
- ↑ MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Lampasopsis lucaensis (Parth, 1991). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1472315 on 2023-07-20
- ↑ Parth, M. 1991-La Conchiglia, Year XXII, No. 259, April–June, 1991, page 20.
- ↑ Parth, M. 1991-La Conchiglia, Year XXII, No. 259, April–June, 1991, page 20.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5000570 entry
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