Adelomelon brasilianum
Adelomelon brasilianum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Volutidae |
| Genus: | Adelomelon |
| Species: | A. brasilianum |
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| Adelomelon brasilianum (Lamarck, 1811) | |
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Description
Adelomelon brasilianum produces hundreds of translucent orbs. They are firm to the touch but filled with a thick gelatinous liquid. The eggs might look alien to the eye. Adelomelon brasilianum is located from southern Brazil, through Uruguay to northern Argentina.
References
- Adelomelon brasilianum (Lamarck, 1811). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
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