Vaceuchelus natalensis
Vaceuchelus natalensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chilodontidae.[1][2]
| Vaceuchelus natalensis | |
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| Shell of Vaceuchelus natalensis (holotype) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Seguenzioidea |
| Family: | Chilodontaidae |
| Genus: | Vaceuchelus |
| Species: | V. natalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Vaceuchelus natalensis (E. A. Smith, 1906) | |
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Description
The size of the shell varies between 2 mm and 4 mm.
A beautiful little, dark white, globose-turbinate species that contains 4½ whorls. It is allied to A. foveolatus (A. Adams, 1853) from Lord Hood Island. It is, however, much smaller than that species. It is more delicately sculptured, the spiral keels being regular and simple, whereas in A. foveolatus they are subspinose where the oblique lamellas join them. Besides the six carinas mentioned above, a seventh is noticeable upon the body whorl close to the suture, and this may be traced upon the penultimate volution also. [3]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off KwaZuluNatal, South Africa.
References
- Bouchet, P. (2012). Vaceuchelus natalensis (E.A. Smith, 1906). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=547173 on 2013-04-14
- Poppe G.T., Tagaro S.P. & Dekker H. (2006) The Seguenziidae, Chilodontidae, Trochidae, Calliostomatidae and Solariellidae of the Philippine Islands. Visaya Supplement 2: 1-228.
- Smith, E. A. 1906. On South African marine Mollusca, with descriptions of new species, Annals of the Natal Government Museum vol. 1:19-71
External links
- To Encyclopedia of Life
- To World Register of Marine Species
- "Vaceuchelus natalensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.