Herpetopoma helix
Herpetopoma helix is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chilodontidae.[1][2]
| Herpetopoma helix | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Seguenzioidea |
| Family: | Chilodontaidae |
| Genus: | Herpetopoma |
| Species: | H. helix |
| Binomial name | |
| Herpetopoma helix (Barnard, 1964) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The height of the shell attains 4 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off KwaZuluNatal, Rep. South Africa, to Madagascar
References
- Bouchet, P. (2012). Herpetopoma helix (Barnard, 1964). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=710083 on 2013-04-14
- Herbert D.G. (2012) A revision of the Chilodontidae (Gastropoda: Vetigastropoda: Seguenzioidea) of southern Africa and the south-western Indian Ocean. African Invertebrates, 53(2): 381–502. (6 November 2012)
External links
- To World Register of Marine Species
- "Herpetopoma helix". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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