| Homalopoma nocturnum | |
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| Drawing of a shell of Homalopoma nocturnum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Colloniidae |
| Genus: | Homalopoma |
| Species: | H. nocturnum |
| Binomial name | |
| Homalopoma nocturnum (Gould, 1861) | |
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Homalopoma nocturnum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Colloniidae.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 4 mm and 7 mm. The small, solid shell has a globose shape. It has 4-4½ rotund whorls, marked with subgranulose transverse ribs. The suture is obvious. The rotund aperture is iridescent and pearly within. The lip is thickened.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Southern Japan.
References
- Homalopoma nocturnum (Gould, 1861). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 23 February 2013.
- G.W. Tryon (1888), Manual of Conchology X; Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia (described as Leptothyra rubra and identified as Collonia rubra)
- Lee, J.J., 1990. Bioecological study of the northern coastal area in Chenju Island. Korean Journal of Malacology 6(1):33–44
External links
- "Homalopoma nocturnum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Homalopoma nocturnum | |