Herpetopoma poichilum

Herpetopoma poichilum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chilodontidae.[2]

Herpetopoma poichilum
Shell of Herpetopoma poichilum (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Seguenzioidea
Family: Chilodontaidae
Genus: Herpetopoma
Species:
H. poichilum
Binomial name
Herpetopoma poichilum
Vilvens, 2012[1]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off French Polynesia.

References
  1. Vilvens C. (2012) New species and new records of Seguenzioidea and Trochoidea (Gastropoda) from French Polynesia. Novapex 13(1): 1-23. (10 March 2012). World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  2. Bouchet, P. (2012). Herpetopoma poichilum Vilvens, 2012. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=596454 on 2013-04-14


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