Aporrhais pesgallinae
Aporrhais pesgallinae is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Aporrhaidae, the pelican's foot snails or pelican's foot shells.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Aporrhaidae |
| Genus: | Aporrhais |
| Species: | A. pesgallinae |
| Binomial name | |
| Aporrhais pesgallinae Barnard, 1963 | |
Distribution
Found along the coast of west Africa in the South Atlantic Ocean. [1]
References
- Aporrhais pesgallinae Barnard. WoRMS (2009). Aporrhais pesgallinae Barnard. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=224256 on 9 July 2010 .
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