| Scaphella contoyensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Volutidae |
| Genus: | Scaphella |
| Species: | S. contoyensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Scaphella contoyensis Emerson & W. E. Old jr., 1979 | |
Scaphella contoyensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.
Description
The shells are fusiform. They are said to be similar to species of Ericusa and Cymbiolista in color and size, though they lack spines.
Distribution
Gulf of Mexico, Yucatán area.
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References
- ^ Scaphella contoyensis Emerson & W. E. Old jr., 1979. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
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| Scaphella contoyensis | |
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