Herpetopoma ringens

Herpetopoma ringens is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chilodontidae.[1][2]

Herpetopoma ringens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Seguenzioidea
Family: Chilodontaidae
Genus: Herpetopoma
Species:
H. ringens
Binomial name
Herpetopoma ringens
(Schepman, 1908)
Synonyms[1]
  • Euchelus ringens Schepman, 1908

Description

The size of the shell varies between 8 mm and 10 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2012). Herpetopoma ringens (Schepman, 1908). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=547221 on 2013-04-14
  2. 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.


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