Clanculus cognatus

Clanculus cognatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1][2]

Clanculus cognatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Clanculus
Species:
C. cognatus
Binomial name
Clanculus cognatus
(Pilsbry, 1903)
Synonyms
  • Eurytrochus affinis cognatus (Pilsbry, 1903)
  • Ilanga affinis cognatus (f) (Pilsbry, H.A., 1903)
  • Gibbula affinis cognata Pilsbry, H.A., 1903

Description

The size of the shell varies between 3 mm and 9 mm.

Distribution

This marine shell occurs off the Ryukyus, Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines

References
  1. Bouchet, P. (2012). Clanculus cognatus (Pilsbry, 1903). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=547252 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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