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Clanculus persicus

Clanculus persicus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.

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Clanculus persicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Clanculus
Species:
C. persicus
Binomial name
Clanculus persicus
Habe & Shikama [in Shikama], 1964

Clanculus persicus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.12

Description

The size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 24.8 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and New Zealand.

References

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2012). Clanculus persicus Habe & Shikama [in Shikama], 1964. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=547256 on 2012-11-23
  2. 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.
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