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Rostellariella delicatula

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Rostellariella delicatula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Rostellariidae
Genus: Rostellariella
Species: R. delicatula
Binomial name
Rostellariella delicatula
(Nevill, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Rostellaria delicatula G. Nevill, 1881 (original combination)
  • Tibia delicatula (Nevill, 1881)
  • Tibia deliculata (misspelling)

Rostellariella delicatula, common name the delicate tibia, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Rostellariidae, the true conchs.

Description

The size of the shell varies between 45 mm and 110 mm.

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (January 2016)

Distribution

This marine species occurs from the Gulf of Aden and East Africa to Sumatra, Indonesia.

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Rostellariella delicatula. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532191 on 2016-01-30
  • Liverani V. (2014) The superfamily Stromboidea. Addenda and corrigenda. In: G.T. Poppe, K. Groh & C. Renker (eds), A conchological iconography. pp. 1–54, pls 131-164. Harxheim: Conchbooks.

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Taxon identifiers
Rostellariella delicatula


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