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Herpetopoma alarconi

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Species of gastropod

Herpetopoma alarconi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Family: Chilodontaidae
Genus: Herpetopoma
Species: H. alarconi
Binomial name
Herpetopoma alarconi
(Rehder, 1980)
Synonyms
  • Euchelus alarconi Rehder, 1980
  • Euchelus foveolatus auct.
  • Euchelus gemmatus auct.

Herpetopoma alarconi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chilodontaidae.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 3.8 mm and 5 mm.

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (April 2013)

Distribution

This species is found in the Pacific Ocean off Easter Island.

References

  1. Rehder, H. A. 1980. The marine mollusks of Easter Island (Isla de Pascua) and Sala y Gómez. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 289:1-167, 15 figs., 14 pls.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  2. Bouchet, P. (2012). Euchelus alarconi Rehder, 1980. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=578763 on 2013-04-14

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