Vaceuchelus natalensis
| Vaceuchelus natalensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Seguenzioidea |
| Family: | Chilodontidae |
| Genus: | Vaceuchelus |
| Species: | V. natalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Vaceuchelus natalensis (E. A. Smith, 1906) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Vaceuchelus natalensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chilodontidae.[1][2]
Description
The size of the shell varies between 2 mm and 4 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off KwaZuluNatal, South Africa.
References
- 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2012). Vaceuchelus natalensis (E.A. Smith, 1906). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=547173 on 2013-04-14
- ↑ 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.
External links
| External identifiers for Vaceuchelus natalensis | |
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| Encyclopedia of Life | 18652641 |
| WoRMS | 547173 |
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