Africotriton adelphum
Africotriton adelphum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.[2]
| Africotriton adelphum | |
|---|---|
| Shell of Africotriton adelphum (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Cancellariidae |
| Genus: | Africotriton |
| Species: | A. adelphum |
| Binomial name | |
| Africotriton adelphum Bouchet & Petit, 2002[1] | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 22.4 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.
References
- Bouchet & Petit. 2002. Nautilus 116 (3): 95–104. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 6 April 2010.
- Africotriton adelphum Bouchet & Petit, 2002. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 April 2010.
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