Babella affectuosa
Babella affectuosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies. The species is one of twelve known species within the Babella genus of Gastropods.[1]
| Babella affectuosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Babella |
| Species: | B. affectuosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Babella affectuosa (Yokoyama 1927) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The shell is approximately 4.7 millimeters in size.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in seas near the coasts of the Philippines and surrounding minor islands.
References
- Rosenberg, G. (2011). Babella affectuosa (Yokoyama, 1927). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=588303 on 2012-12-12
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