Homalopoma albidum

Homalopoma albidum, common name the white dwarf turban, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Colloniidae.[1]

Homalopoma albidum
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H. albidum
Binomial name
Homalopoma albidum
(Dall, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Leptothyra induta var. albida Dall, 1881

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Lesser Antilles; in the Atlantic Ocean off North Carolina at depths between 64 m and 1832 m.

References

  1. Homalopoma albidum (Dall, 1881). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 19 April 2010.
  • Turgeon, D.D., et al. 1998. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates of the United States and Canada. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26 page(s): 59


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