Columbella strombiformis

Columbella strombiformis, common name stromboid dove shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.

Columbella strombiformis
A shell of Columbella strombiformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Columbellidae
Subfamily:
Columbellinae
Genus:
Columbella
Species:
C. strombiformis
Binomial name
Columbella strombiformis
Lamarck, 1822
Synonyms[1]
  • Buccinum strombiforme Wood, 1828
  • Columbella bridgesii Reeve, 1858
  • Columbella buccinoides Lesson, 1842

Description

Shells of Columbella strombiformis can reach a size of 20–30 millimetres (0.79–1.18 in).[2]

Distribution

This species is present in Northern Sea of Cortèz and from Western Mexico to Peru.[2][3]

References
  1. WoRMS
  2. "Columbella strombiformis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  3. Discover Life


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