Herpetopoma alarconi

Herpetopoma alarconi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chilodontidae.[2]

Herpetopoma alarconi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Seguenzioidea
Family: Chilodontaidae
Genus: Herpetopoma
Species:
H. alarconi
Binomial name
Herpetopoma alarconi
(Rehder, 1980)[1]
Synonyms
  • Euchelus alarconi Rehder, 1980
  • Euchelus foveolatus auct.
  • Euchelus gemmatus auct.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 3.8 mm and 5 mm.

Distribution

This species is found in the Pacific Ocean off Easter Island.

References
  1. Rehder, H. A. 1980. The marine mollusks of Easter Island (Isla de Pascua) and Sala y Gómez. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoolology 289:1-167, 15 figs., 14 pls.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  2. Bouchet, P. (2012). Euchelus alarconi Rehder, 1980. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=578763 on 2013-04-14
  • To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
  • To World Register of Marine Species
  • "Herpetopoma alarconi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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