Biology:Vaceuchelus natalensis

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Vaceuchelus natalensis
Vaceuchelus natalensis 001.jpg
Shell of Vaceuchelus natalensis (holotype)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Seguenzioidea
Family: Chilodontaidae
Genus: Vaceuchelus
Species:
V. natalensis
Binomial name
Vaceuchelus natalensis
(E. A. Smith, 1906)
Synonyms[1]
  • Euchelus natalensis E. A. Smith, 1906

Vaceuchelus natalensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chilodontidae.[1][2]

Description

The size of the shell varies between 2 mm and 4 mm.

A beautiful little, dark white, globose-turbinate species that contains 4½ whorls. It is allied to A. foveolatus (A. Adams, 1853) from Lord Hood Island. It is, however, much smaller than that species. It is more delicately sculptured, the spiral keels being regular and simple, whereas in A. foveolatus they are subspinose where the oblique lamellas join them. Besides the six carinas mentioned above, a seventh is noticeable upon the body whorl close to the suture, and this may be traced upon the penultimate volution also. [3]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off KwaZuluNatal, South Africa.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2012). Vaceuchelus natalensis (E.A. Smith, 1906). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=547173 on 2013-04-14
  2. Poppe G.T., Tagaro S.P. & Dekker H. (2006) The Seguenziidae, Chilodontidae, Trochidae, Calliostomatidae and Solariellidae of the Philippine Islands. Visaya Supplement 2: 1-228.
  3. Smith, E. A. 1906. On South African marine Mollusca, with descriptions of new species, Annals of the Natal Government Museum vol. 1:19-71

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q14512404 entry