Euthria somalica

Euthria somalica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.[2]

Euthria somalica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Buccinidae
Genus:
Euthria
Species:
S. somalica
Binomial name
Euthria somalica
(Parth, 1999)[1]
Synonyms[2]

Siphonofusus somalicus Parth, 1999

Description

The size of the shell attains 71 mm. The Euthria somalica ranges in shades of brown, inside a swirled shell.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Somalia.

References
  1. Parth (1999). Spixiana 22 (3) : 245–246. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  2. Euthria somalica (Parth, 1999). Fraussen, K. (2010). Euthria somalica (Parth, 1999). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=490996 on 28 February 2011 .


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