Herpetopoma fenestratum
Herpetopoma fenestratum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chilodontidae.[2]
| Herpetopoma fenestratum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Seguenzioidea |
| Family: | Chilodontaidae |
| Genus: | Herpetopoma |
| Species: | H. fenestratum |
| Binomial name | |
| Herpetopoma fenestratum (Tate, 1893) [1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Euchelus fenestrata Tate, 1893 (original combination) | |
Description
The height of the shell attains 4 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off South Australia and West Australia.
References
- Tate (1893), Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Austr. 17, 195, pl. I, fig. 2
- Marshall, B. (2013). Herpetopoma fenestratum (Tate, 1893). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=718882 on 2013-04-14
- Hedley, C., 1916. A preliminary index of the Mollusca of Western Australia. J. Proc. R. Soc. West. Aust., 1:3-77
- Cotton, B.C. (1945). Southern Australian Gastropoda. Part 1. Streptoneura. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 69 (1)
- Wilson, B., 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods.. Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, WA
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