Pachycymbiola brasiliana
Pachycymbiola brasiliana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]
| Pachycymbiola brasiliana | |
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| Preserved shell | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Volutidae |
| Genus: | Pachycymbiola |
| Species: | P. brasiliana |
| Binomial name | |
| Pachycymbiola brasiliana (Lamarck, 1811) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
Pachycymbiola brasiliana produces hundreds of translucent orbs. They are firm to the touch but filled with a thick gelatinous liquid. The eggs might look alien to the eye. Pachycymbiola brasiliana is located from southern Brazil, through Uruguay to northern Argentina.
References
- Pachycymbiola brasiliana (Lamarck, 1811). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 April 2024.
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