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Herpetopoma helix

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Species of gastropod

Herpetopoma helix
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Family: Chilodontaidae
Genus: Herpetopoma
Species: H. helix
Binomial name
Herpetopoma helix
(Barnard, 1964)
Synonyms
  • Turcica helix Barnard, 1964

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

Description

The height of the shell attains 4 mm.

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

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off KwaZuluNatal, Rep. South Africa, to Madagascar

References

  1. ^ Bouchet, P. (2012). Herpetopoma helix (Barnard, 1964). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=710083 on 2013-04-14
  2. Herbert D.G. (2012) A revision of the Chilodontidae (Gastropoda: Vetigastropoda: Seguenzioidea) of southern Africa and the south-western Indian Ocean. African Invertebrates, 53(2): 381–502. (6 November 2012)

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Taxon identifiers
Herpetopoma helix


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