Hemilienardia pardus
Hemilienardia pardus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
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| Original image of a shell of Hemilienardia pardus (holotype in MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Hemilienardia |
| Species: | H. pardus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemilienardia pardus Fedosov, Stahlschmidt, Puillandre, Aznar-Cormano & Bouchet, 2017 | |
Description
Color varies from snail to snail, but red and white is a common color. The shell color becomes less vibrant when not maintained by a live snail.[2] The length of the shell attains 5.8 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Tahiti, the Society Islands[3]
References
- MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Hemilienardia pardus Fedosov, Stahlschmidt, Puillandre, Aznar-Cormano & Bouchet, 2017. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=954856 on 2019-06-27
- "Hemilienardia sp. 1". Kwajalein Underwater. Archived from the original on 23 June 2023.
- "Hemilienardia pardus - Gastropods by Eddie Hardy". Conchology. 22 June 2023. Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
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