Phaenomenella callophorella

Phaenomenella callophorella is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.[2]

Phaenomenella callophorella
Shell of Phaenomenella callophorella (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Buccinidae
Genus:
Phaenomenella
Species:
P. callophorella
Binomial name
Phaenomenella callophorella
(Fraussen, 2003)[1]
Synonyms[2]

Manaria callophorella Fraussen, 2004

Description

The length of the shell attains 19.2 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the South China Sea off Taiwan.

References
  1. Fraussen. 2004. Novapex 5(2–3) : 85–89. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  2. Phaenomenella callophorella (Fraussen, 2003). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 September 2010.
  • Fraussen K. 2004. Two new deep water Buccinidae (Gastropoda) from western Pacific. Novapex 5(2-3) : 85-89
  • Fraussen K. & Stahlschmidt P. (2012) Two new Phaenomenella (Gastropoda: Buccinidae) from Vietnam. Gloria Maris 51(4): 85-92.
  • Fraussen K. & Stahlschmidt P. (2013) The extensive Indo-Pacific radiation of Phaenomenella Fraussen & Hadorn, 2006 (Gastropoda: Buccinidae) with description of a new species. Novapex 14(4): 81-86.


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