Adelomelon beckii
Adelomelon beckii, common name the Beck's volute, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]
| Adelomelon beckii | |
|---|---|
 | |
| shell of Adelomelon beckii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Volutidae |
| Genus: | Adelomelon |
| Species: | A. beckii |
| Binomial name | |
| Adelomelon beckii (Broderip, 1836) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| |
Description
The length of the shell varies between 150 mm and 495 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Atlantic coast of South America and off the Falkland Islands.
References
- Adelomelon beckii (Broderip, 1836). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 2 November 2012.
- Lamarck, J. B. P. A., 1811. Suite. De la détermination des espèces de Mollusques Testacés. Volute (Voluta). Annales du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle 17: 54-80
- Bail, P & Poppe, G. T. 2001. A conchological iconography: a taxonomic introduction of the recent Volutidae. Hackenheim-Conchbook, 30 pp, 5 pl.
External links
- "Adelomelon beckii beckii". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Adelomelon beckii.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.