Lunella moniliformis
| Lunella moniliformis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification   | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Mollusca | 
| Class: | Gastropoda | 
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda | 
| Order: | Trochida | 
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea | 
| Family: | Turbinidae | 
| Genus: | Lunella | 
| Species: | L. moniliformis | 
| Binomial name | |
| Lunella moniliformis Röding, 1798 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Lunella moniliformis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.[1][2]
This species is sometimes considered a synonym of Lunella granulata Gmelin, J.F., 1791
Description
[edit]The length of the shell varies between 20 mm and 25 mm.
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Distribution
[edit]This marine species occurs off Vietnam.
Notes
[edit]Additional information regarding this species:[1]
- Taxonomic status: Some authors place the name in the subgenus Turbo (Lunella)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P. (2014). Lunella moniliformis Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=579272 on 2014-08-29
- ^ Alf A. & Kreipl K. (2011) The family Turbinidae. Subfamily Turbinidae, Genus Turbo. Errata, corrections and new information on the genera Lunella, Modelia and Turbo (vol. I). In: G.T. Poppe & K. Groh (eds), A Conchological Iconography. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. Pp. 69-72, pls 96-103.
