Cyllene desnoyersi
| Cyllene desnoyersi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Nassariidae |
| Genus: | Cyllene |
| Species: | C. desnoyersi
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyllene desnoyersi (Basterot, 1825) †
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Cyllene desnoyersi is a fossil species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[1]
There is one subspecies Cyllene desnoyersi lamarcki Cernohorsky, 1975 (synonyms : Cyllene lamarcki Cernohorsky, 1975; Cyllene lyrata (Lamarck, 1822)
Description[edit]
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The shell grows to a length of 11 mm.
Distribution[edit]
The species is distributed in the Atlantic Ocean along Gabon and Angola
References[edit]
- ^ Cyllene desnoyersi (Basterot, 1825). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 February 2011.
Further reading[edit]
- Bernard, P.A. (Ed.) (1984). Coquillages du Gabon [Shells of Gabon]. Pierre A. Bernard: Libreville, Gabon. 140, 75 plates pp.
- Gofas, S.; Afonso, J.P.; Brandào, M. (Ed.). (S.a.). Conchas e Moluscos de Angola = Coquillages et Mollusques d'Angola. [Shells and molluscs of Angola]. Universidade Agostinho / Elf Aquitaine Angola: Angola. 140 pp.
External links[edit]
- "Cyllene desnoyersi desnoyersi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
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