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Propebela variabilis

Propebela variabilis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.

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Propebela variabilis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Mangeliidae
Genus: Propebela
Species:
P. variabilis
Binomial name
Propebela variabilis
Bogdanov, 1990
Synonyms1

Canetoma variabilis (Bogdanov, 1985)

Propebela variabilis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.1

Description

The spiraled shell appears white or off-white in color, with axial 1-3mm in size radiating from the apex of the shell, with much smaller spiral ribbing along the body whorl.2 When the internal portion of the shell is viewed through aperture (the shell opening), the shell appears thin and translucent, with a semi-open siphonal canal. The length of the shell varies between 9 mm and 14 mm.2

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Sakhalin, Eastern Russia. The first specimen denoted as a holotype was found in the Commander Islands, which is archived in the Zoological Institute of St. Petersburg, Russia.3

References

References

  1. Propebela variabilis Bogdanov, 1990. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 29 March 2010.
  2. "Propebela variabilis Bogdanov, 1990. Holotype". www.molluscabase.org. doi:10.1371/aphia.php?p=image&pic=152540 (inactive 1 August 2025). Retrieved 1 August 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of August 2025 (link)
  3. "MolluscaBase - specdetails". www.molluscabase.org. doi:10.1371/aphia.php?p=specdetails&id=150384&tid=432861 (inactive 1 August 2025). Retrieved 1 August 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of August 2025 (link)
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