Eucyclotoma trivaricosa

Eucyclotoma trivaricosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Eucyclotoma
Species: E. trivaricosa
Binomial name
Eucyclotoma trivaricosa
(Martens, 1880)
Synonyms[1]

Daphnella trivaricosa Martens, 1880

Eucyclotoma trivaricosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]

Description

The size of the mollusks shell reaches up to 60 mm in length and is dirty yellowish white in color. The shell is coarsely ribbed and contains growth lines.[2]

Distribution

This particular species of marine mollusk is found throughout the Mediterranean sea from England to Portugal.[3] It only has one kidney, a single pair of gills and a single auricle in the heart. [4]

Related Species

There are 14 other types of species related to the Eucyclotoma. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 Eucyclotoma trivaricosa (Martens, 1880).  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 April 2010.
  2. Animal Base.Martens 1880. Species summary for Eucyclotoma trivaricosa. http://www.animalbase.uni-goettingen.de/. Retrieved 13th of August 2014
  3. Animal Base.Martens 1880. Species summary for Eucyclotoma trivaricosa. http://www.animalbase.uni-goettingen.de/. Retrieved 4th of August 2014
  4. "Eucyclotoma Trivaricosa Definition". Marine Species Dictionary. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  5. "Eucyclotoma Trivaricosa Definition". Marine Species Dictionary. Retrieved 14 August 2014.

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