Biology:Leucorhynchia gorii

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Short description: Species of sea snail

Leucorhynchia gorii
Leucorhynchia gorii (MNHN-IM-2000-24633).jpeg
Shells of Leucorhynchia gorii (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Skeneidae
Genus: Leucorhynchia
Species:
L. gorii
Binomial name
Leucorhynchia gorii
Rolán & Rubio, 2012[1]

Leucorhynchia gorii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Skeneidae.[2] Leucorhynchia is a genus of snails in the family Skeneidae. [3]

Description

The length of the shell attains 1.5 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off West Africa and off São Tomé and Principe.

References

  • Rolán E. & Rubio F. (2012) A new species of the genus Leucorhynchia (Gastropoda, Turbinidae) from West Africa. Novapex 13(1): 29-32

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q6534351 entry