Munditiella ammonoceras
Munditiella ammonoceras is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Skeneidae,.[1]
| Munditiella ammonoceras | |
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| Apertural view of a shell of Munditiella ammonoceras | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Skeneidae |
| Genus: | Munditiella |
| Species: | M. ammonoceras |
| Binomial name | |
| Munditiella ammonoceras (A. Adams, 1863) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The size of the shell varies between 2 mm and 2.5 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Korea, Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines.
References
- Bouchet, P. (2012). Munditiella ammonoceras (A. Adams, 1863). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=607186 on 2012-09-01
- Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. (1999) Catalogue and Bibliography of the Marine Shell-Bearing Mollusca of Japan. Elle Scientific Publications, Yao, Japan, 749 pp.
External links
- To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
- To World Register of Marine Species
- "Munditiella ammonoceras". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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