Biology:Photinula virginalis

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Photinula virginalis
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Photinula virginalis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Calliostomatidae
Subfamily: Calliostomatinae
Genus: Photinula
Species:
P. virginalis
Binomial name
Photinula virginalis
Rochebrune & Mabille, 1885
Synonyms[1]

Photinula viaginalis Rochebrune & Mabille, 1885

Photinula virginalis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Calliostomatidae within the superfamily Trochoidea, the top snails, turban snails and their allies.[1][2]

Description

The length of the shell attains 17.3 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Patagonia.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 MolluscaBase (2018). Photinula virginalis Rochebrune & Mabille, 1885. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=864794 on 2018-12-28
  2. Rochebrune A.-T. de & Mabille J. (1885). Diagnoses de mollusques nouveaux, recueillis par les membres de la mission du Cap Horn et M. Lebrun, Préparateur au Muséum, chargé d’une mission à Santa-Cruz de Patagonie. Bulletin de la Société Philomathique de Paris. ser. 7, 9(3): 100-111.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q60329649 entry