Babella affectuosa

Babella affectuosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies. The species is one of twelve known species within the Babella genus of Gastropods.[1]

Babella affectuosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
Superfamily:
Pyramidelloidea
Family:
Pyramidellidae
Genus:
Babella
Species:
B. affectuosa
Binomial name
Babella affectuosa
(Yokoyama 1927)
Synonyms[1]
  • Babella affectuosa

Description

The shell is approximately 4.7 millimeters in size.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in seas near the coasts of the Philippines and surrounding minor islands.

References
  1. Rosenberg, G. (2011). Babella affectuosa (Yokoyama, 1927). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=588303 on 2012-12-12


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