Vaceuchelus natalensis

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

Vaceuchelus natalensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Seguenzioidea
Family: Chilodontaidae
Genus: Vaceuchelus
Species:
V. natalensis
Binomial name
Vaceuchelus natalensis
(E. A. Smith, 1906)
Synonyms[1]
  • Euchelus natalensis E. A. Smith, 1906

Description

The size of the shell varies between 2 mm and 4 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off KwaZuluNatal, South Africa.

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2012). Vaceuchelus natalensis (E.A. Smith, 1906). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=547173 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.
  • To Encyclopedia of Life
  • To World Register of Marine Species
  • "Vaceuchelus natalensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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