Stomatella asperulata
| Stomatella asperulata | |
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| Image with two views of a shell of Stomatella asperulata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea (superfamily) |
| Family: | Trochidae |
| Genus: | Stomatella |
| Species: | S. asperulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Stomatella asperulata (A. Adams, 1850) [1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Gena asperulata A. Adams, 1850 | |
Stomatella asperulata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[2][3]
Description
The shell is haliotis-shaped with a convex back. It is rufous-brown, ornamented with a broad white girdle. It is decussated by elevated rather close-set lines and oblique striae. The white spire is posterior, rather prominent. The long aperture is oval. [4]
References
- ↑ A. Adams.,P. Z. S. 1850, p. 38
- ↑ Bouchet, P. (2012). Stomatella asperulata. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=547316 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.
- ↑ H.A. Pilsbry (1890) Manual of Conchology XII; Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, 1890
External links
| External identifiers for Stomatella asperulata | |
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| Encyclopedia of Life | 4794366 |
| WoRMS | 547316 |
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