| Volutharpa nipponkaiensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Buccinoidea |
| Family: | Tudiclidae |
| Genus: | Volutharpa |
| Species: | V. nipponkaiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Volutharpa nipponkaiensis Habe & Ki. Ito, 1980 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Volutharpa ampullacea nipponkaiensis Habe & Ki. Ito, 1980 | |
Volutharpa nipponkaiensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.[1]
- Subspecies
- Volutharpa nipponkaiensis lymnaeformis Habe & Ki. Ito, 1980
- Volutharpa nipponkaiensis nipponkaiensis Habe & Ki. Ito, 1980
Description
The length of the shell attains 34 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Japan.
References
- 1 2 MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volutharpa nipponkaiensis Habe & Ki. Ito, 1980. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1304131 on 2023-07-04
- Habe T. & Ito K. [Kiyoshi]. (1980). On the species of Volutharpa (Buccinidae). Venus. 39(1): 1–6. page(s): 4, pl. 1 figs 2, 3, 9
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