Clanculus cognatus
| Clanculus cognatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea (superfamily) |
| Family: | Trochidae |
| Genus: | Clanculus |
| Species: | C. cognatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Clanculus cognatus (Pilsbry, 1903) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Clanculus cognatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1][2]
Description
The size of the shell varies between 3 mm and 9 mm.
Distribution
This marine shell occurs off the Ryukyus, Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines
References
- ↑ Bouchet, P. (2012). Clanculus cognatus (Pilsbry, 1903). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=547252 on 2012-11-23
- ↑ 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.
External links
| External identifiers for Clanculus cognatus | |
|---|---|
| Encyclopedia of Life | 18652600 |
| WoRMS | 547252 |
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