Otitoma porcellana
Otitoma porcellana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Pseudomelatomidae |
| Genus: | Otitoma |
| Species: | O. porcellana |
| Binomial name | |
| Otitoma porcellana Stahlschmidt, Poppe & Tagaro, 2018 | |
Description
The length of the shell varies between 13 mm and 15 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Mactan Island, Philippines
References
- Otitoma porcellana Stahlschmidt, Poppe & Tagaro, 2018. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- Stahlschmidt P., Poppe G.T. & Tagaro S.P. (2018). Descriptions of remarkable new turrid species from the Philippines. Visaya. 5(1): 5-64 page(s): 27, pl. 21 figs 1-2.
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