Herpetopoma benthicola
| Herpetopoma benthicola | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Seguenzioidea |
| Family: | Chilodontidae |
| Genus: | Herpetopoma |
| Species: | H. benthicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Herpetopoma benthicola Powell, 1937 | |
Herpetopoma benthicola is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chilodontidae.[1]
Description
The height of the small, conic shell attains 3.5 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in New Zealand.[2]
References
- ↑ Bouchet, P. (2012). Herpetopoma benthicola Powell, 1937. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=512097 on 2013-05-03
- ↑ Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
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