Lunella correensis
Lunella correensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the subfamily Turbininae of the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.[1][2]
| Lunella correensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Turbinidae |
| Genus: | Lunella |
| Species: | L. correensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lunella correensis (Récluz, 1853) | |
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Description
The size of the shell varies between 12 mm and 27 mm. The shell is similar to Lunella granulata, but is imperforate.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Northwest Pacific, especially off Korea and Japan.[3]
References
- MolluscaBase (2018). Lunella correensis (Récluz, 1853). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=413414 on 2018-12-28
- Nakano T., Takashashi K. & Ozawa T. (2007) Description of an endangered new species of Lunella (Gastropoda: Turbinidae) from the Ogasawara Islands, Japan. Venus 66(1-2):1-10.
- G.W. Tryon (1888), Manual of Conchology X; Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia (described as Turbo coronatus var. coreensis)
External links
- Récluz, C. A. (1853). Description de coquilles nouvelles (Genres Turbo, Triton et Mitra). Journal de Conchyliologie. 4: 49-54
- "Lunella (Lunella) coreensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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