Biology:Adelomelon brasiliana
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Adelomelon brasiliana | |
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Preserved shell | |
Scientific classification | |
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Phylum: | |
Class: | Gastropoda
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Subfamily: | Cymbiinae
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Genus: | |
Subgenus: | Pachycymbiola
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Species: | A. brasiliana
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Binomial name | |
Adelomelon brasiliana (Lamarck, 1811)
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Synonyms[1] | |
Voluta colocynthis Dillwyn, 1817 |
Adelomelon brasiliana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]
Description
Adelomelon brasiliana produces hundreds of translucent orbs. They are firm to the touch but filled with a thick gelatinous liquid. The eggs might look alien to the eye. Adelomelon brasiliana is located in South Brazil, through Uruguay to Northern Argentina.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Adelomelon brasiliana (Lamarck, 1811). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q4682023 entry