Monilea patricia
| Monilea patricia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea (superfamily) |
| Family: | Trochidae |
| Genus: | Monilea |
| Species: | M. patricia |
| Binomial name | |
| Monilea patricia (Philippi, 1851) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Monilea kalisoma A. Adams, 1853 (?) | |
Monilea patricia is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1]
Description
The height of the shell attains 17 mm, its diameter 20 mm. It is a rather solid, umbilical shell. Its basic color is tan with sole lighter and darker spots on the spiral cords. The inner lip is slightly recurved toward the umbilicus. [2]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Nicaragua and is the only Monilea species off the American continent.
References
- ↑ WoRMS (2012). Monilea patricia (Philippi, 1851). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=575608 on 2012-11-23
- ↑ Keen M. (1971) Sea shells of tropical West America. Marine mollusks from Baja California to Perú, ed. 2. Stanford University Press. 1064 pp.
External links
| External identifiers for Monilea patricia | |
|---|---|
| WoRMS | 575608 |
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