Harpulina lapponica
Harpulina lapponica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]
- Subspecies
- Harpulina lapponica lapponica (Linnaeus, 1767)
- Harpulina lapponica loroisi (Valenciennes, 1863)
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Description
The length of the shell attains 79 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is native to the Indian Ocean, particularly Sri Lanka.[1] Despite the specific epithet lapponica, it is not native to Lapland.
References
- Harpulina lapponica (Linnaeus, 1767). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- Bail P. & Poppe G.T. 2001. A conchological iconography: a taxonomic introduction of the recent Volutidae. ConchBooks, Hackenheim. 30 pp, 5 pl.
External links
- Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. Holmiae, Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm, Laurentii Salvii. pp. 1–532 [1766] pp. 533–1327 1767 ]
- Sowerby, G. B., I. (1845). Monograph of the genus Voluta. In G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), Thesaurus conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells. Vol. 1 (5): 191–220, pls 46-55. London, privately published
- MNHN, Paris: holotype
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