Dolomena hickeyi

Dolomena hickeyi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.[2]

Dolomena hickeyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Strombidae
Genus: Dolomena
Species:
D. hickeyi
Binomial name
Dolomena hickeyi
(Willan, 2000) [1]
Synonyms[2]

Strombus hickeyi Willan, 2000

Description

The shell grows to a length of 55 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed along the Philippines and Queensland, Australia.

References

  1. Willan (2000). Vita Marina 47 (1) : 18-24
  2. Dolomena hickeyi (Willan, 2000) . WoRMS (2010). Dolomena hickeyi (Willan, 2000) . In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=564501 on 25 March 2011 .
  • "Dolomena hickeyi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 25 March 2011.


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