Dolichupis janae

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Dolichupis janae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Triviidae
Genus: Dolichupis
Species:
D. janae
Binomial name
Dolichupis janae
(Lorenz, 2001)[1]
Synonyms

Pusula janae Lorenz, 2001 (basionym)

Dolichupis janae is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Triviidae, the false cowries or trivias.[2]

Description[edit]

Distribution[edit]

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Sri Lanka

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lorenz (2001). Schriften zur Malakozoologie aus dem Haus der Natur-Cismar 18 :21-26. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 9 July 2010.
  2. ^ Dolichupis janae (Lorenz, 2001). WoRMS (2010). Dolichupis janae (Lorenz, 2001). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=549911 on 13 December 2010 .
  • Fehse D. (2002) Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Triviidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) V. Kritische Beurteilung der Genera und Beschreibung einer neuen Art der Gattung Semitrivia Cossmann, 1903. Acta Conchyliorum 6: 3-48.
  • Fehse D. & Grego J. (2010) Contributions to the knowledge of the Triviidae XV. News on the genus Dolichupis Iredale, 1930 (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Visaya 2(6): 4-20 page(s): 16

External links[edit]

  • "Pusula janae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 13 December 2010.

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