Ilanga platypeza
Ilanga platypeza is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.[2]
| Ilanga platypeza | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Solariellidae |
| Genus: | Ilanga |
| Species: | I. platypeza |
| Binomial name | |
| Ilanga platypeza Herbert, 1987[1] | |
Description
The size of the shell varies between 4.4 mm and 6.3 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Southwest Transkei to the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
References
- Herbert D.G. (1987). Revision of the Solariellinae (Mollusca: Prosobranchia: Trochidae) in southern Africa. Annals of the Natal Museum 25(2):283-382.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2012-12-03.
- WoRMS (2012). Ilanga platypeza. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=567655 on 2012-12-03
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