Lophiotoma natalensis
Lophiotoma natalensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae, the turrids.[1]
| Lophiotoma natalensis | |
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| Shell of Lophiotoma natalensis (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Turridae |
| Genus: | Lophiotoma |
| Species: | L. natalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lophiotoma natalensis Bozzetti, 2016 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 32.8 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
References
- MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Lophiotoma natalensis Bozzetti, 2016. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=893199 on 2021-05-29
- Bozzetti L. (2016). Lophiotoma natalensis (Gastropoda: Hypsogastropoda: Turridae) nuova specie del Natal Meridionale. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale. 92: 9-10
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