Biology:Petaloconchus keenae
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Short description: Species of snail
| Petaloconchus keenae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Vermetidae |
| Genus: | Petaloconchus |
| Species: | P. keenae
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| Binomial name | |
| Petaloconchus keenae M. G. Hadfield & Kay, 1972
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Petaloconchus keenae is a worm snail common in intertidal and subtidal areas in Hawaiʻi and the tropical Pacific.[1]
Distribution
This species is common in intertidal and subtidal areas in Hawaiʻi and the tropical Pacific. It is found in the Central Pacific: Guam and Hawaii.
Description
Petaloconchus keenae have typically coiled adult shells as seen on smooth surfaces and irregularly coiled adult shells. The shell harbors in the anterior part of the relatively small soft body, which is able to retreat wholly in the shell. The operculum is smaller than the aperture. Petaloconchus keenae can have a body length of up to 42mm and their body volume can reach to 6.56 cm3.
References
External links
- Hadfield, M. G. & Kay, E. A. In: Hadfield, M.G., Kay, E.A, Gillette, M.U. & Lloyd, M.C. (1972). The Vermetidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of the Hawaiian Islands. Marine Biology. 12(1): 81-98
- Bieler, R.; Petit, R. E. (2011). Catalogue of Recent and fossil “worm-snail” taxa of the families Vermetidae, Siliquariidae, and Turritellidae (Mollusca: Caenogastropoda). Zootaxa. 2948: 1-103
Wikidata ☰ Q14084017 entry
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