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Lirularia monodi

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Species of gastropod

Lirularia monodi
Shell of Lirularia monodi (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Lirularia
Species: L. monodi
Binomial name
Lirularia monodi
(Fischer-Piette & Nicklès, 1946)
Synonyms

Solariella monodi Fischer-Piette & Nicklès, 1946

Lirularia monodi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.

The new combination herein has been created, for consistency with the other entries for similar West African species.

Description

The height of the shell attains 3 mm.

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (July 2014)

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Senegal and Guinea Bissau.

References

  1. Gofas, S. (2014). Lirularia monodi (Fischer-Piette & Nicklès, 1946). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=761045 on 2014-07-11
  • Fischer-Piette E. & Nicklès M. 1946. Mollusques nouveaux ou peu connus des côtes de l´Afrique occidentale. Journal de Conchyliologie 87 (2): 45-82, 1 pl page(s): 48-50
  • M. Nicklès (1950), Mollusques testacés marins de la côte occidentale d'Afrique, ed. Paul Lechevalier 269 p.

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Taxon identifiers
Lirularia monodi
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