Herpetopoma exasperatum
Herpetopoma exasperatum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chilodontidae.[1][2]
| Herpetopoma exasperatum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Seguenzioidea |
| Family: | Chilodontaidae |
| Genus: | Herpetopoma |
| Species: | H. exasperatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Herpetopoma exasperatum (A. Adams, 1853) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The size of the shell varies between 5 mm and 10 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines, Eastern Thailand and Northern Java, Indonesia
References
- Bouchet, P. (2012). Herpetopoma exasperatum (A. Adams, 1853). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=547217 on 2013-04-14
- Poppe G.T., Tagaro S.P. & Dekker H. (2006) The Seguenziidae, Chilodontidae, Trochidae, Calliostomatidae and Solariellidae of the Philippine Islands. Visaya Supplement 2: 1-228.
External links
- To Encyclopedia of Life
- To World Register of Marine Species
- "Herpetopoma exasperata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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