Ilanga discus
| Ilanga discus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea (superfamily) |
| Family: | Solariellidae |
| Genus: | Ilanga |
| Species: | I. discus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ilanga discus Herbert, 1987[1] | |
Ilanga discus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.[2]
Description
The size of the shell attains 10 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian ocean off KwaZuluNatal, South Africa, and Madagascar at a depth of 300 m.
References
- ↑ Herbert D.G. (1987). Revision of the Solariellinae (Mollusca: Prosobranchia: Trochidae) in southern Africa. Annals of the Natal Museum 25(2):283-382.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2012-12-03.
- ↑ WoRMS (2012). Ilanga discus. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=567646 on 2012-12-03
External links
| External identifiers for Ilanga discus | |
|---|---|
| WoRMS | 567646 |
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