Exomilus compressus
Exomilus compressus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
| Exomilus compressus | |
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| Shell of Exomilus compressus (specimen at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Exomilus |
| Species: | E. compressus |
| Binomial name | |
| Exomilus compressus Fedosov & Puillandre, 2012 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Exomilus compressa Fedosov & Puillandre, 2012 (incorrect gender agreement of specific epithet) | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 3.2 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Vanuatu, New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands.
References
- MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Exomilus compressus Fedosov & Puillandre, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=714107 on 2019-04-13}
External links
- Tucker, J.K. (2004). "Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 682: 1–1295.
- Fedosov A. E. & Puillandre N. (2012) Phylogeny and taxonomy of the Kermia–Pseudodaphnella (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Raphitomidae) genus complex: a remarkable radiation via diversification of larval development. Systematics and Biodiversity 10(4): 447-477
- Gastropods.com: Exomilus compressus
- MNHN, Paris: specimen
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