Biology:Clypeostoma townsendianum

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Clypeostoma townsendianum
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Seguenzioidea
Family: Chilodontaidae
Genus: Clypeostoma
Species:
C. townsendianum
Binomial name
Clypeostoma townsendianum
(Melvill & Standen, 1903)
Synonyms[1]
  • Euchelus townsendianus Melvill & Standen, 1903

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

Description

The height of the shell attains 2 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Gulf of Oman and in the Indian Ocean off Réunion.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2012). Clypeostoma townsendianum (Melvill & Standen, 1903). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=710017 on 2013-04-14
  2. Herbert D.G. (2012) A revision of the Chilodontidae (Gastropoda: Vetigastropoda: Seguenzioidea) of southern Africa and the south-western Indian Ocean. African Invertebrates, 53(2): 381–502. (6 November 2012)

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q13471068 entry