Bivetopsia haemastoma
Bivetopsia haemastoma is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.[1]
| Bivetopsia haemastoma | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Cancellariidae |
| Genus: | Bivetopsia |
| Species: | B. haemastoma |
| Binomial name | |
| Bivetopsia haemastoma (G.B. Sowerby I, 1832] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cancellaria haemastoma G. B. Sowerby I, 1832 (original combination) | |
Description
The species grows to 15–20 mm.
Distribution
Endemic to the Galapagos Islands.
References
- Bouchet, P. (2015). Bivetopsia haemastoma (G. B. Sowerby I, 1832). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=608045 on 2015-06-07
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