Clanculus cognatus
| Clanculus cognatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Trochidae |
| Genus: | Clanculus |
| Species: | C. cognatus
|
| Binomial name | |
| Clanculus cognatus (Pilsbry, 1903)
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Clanculus cognatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1][2]
Description[edit]
The size of the shell varies between 3 mm and 9 mm.
Distribution[edit]
This marine shell occurs off the Ryukyus, Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines
References[edit]
- ^ Bouchet, P. (2012). Clanculus cognatus (Pilsbry, 1903). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=547252 on 2012-11-23
- ^ Poppe G.T., Tagaro S.P. & Dekker H. (2006) The Seguenziidae, Chilodontidae, Trochidae, Calliostomatidae and Solariellidae of the Philippine Islands. Visaya Supplement 2: 1-228.
External links[edit]
 | This Trochidae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |