Biology:Leptothyra filifer

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Leptothyra filifer
Leptothyra filifer (MNHN-IM-2000-24186).jpeg
A number of shells of Leptothyra filifer (syntype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
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Colloniinae
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Species:
L. filifer
Binomial name
Leptothyra filifer
(Deshayes, 1863)
Synonyms[1]
  • Collonista filifera (Deshayes, 1863)
  • Turbo filifer Deshayes, 1863

Leptothyra filifer is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Colloniidae.[1]

Description

The size of the shell varies between 3 mm and 8 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean.

References

  • Deshayes, G. P., 1863 Catalogue des mollusques de l‛Ile de la Réunion (Bourbon). In Maillard, L. (Ed.) Notes sur l'Ile de la Réunion (Bourbon), p. 144 p, 14 pls

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q10785709 entry