Stomatella nebulosa
Stomatella nebulosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, or top-snails.[2]
| Stomatella nebulosa | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Drawing of a shell of Stomatella nebulosa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Trochidae |
| Genus: | Stomatella |
| Species: | S. nebulosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Stomatella nebulosa (A. Adams, 1850)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Gena nebulosa A. Adams, 1850 | |
Description
The ovate-oblong shell is shaped like a Haliotis. Its back all is over striated. Its color is white, clouded with reddish brown. The spire is somewhat prominent with angular whorls. The oval aperture is elongate. The columella covers the umbilical fissure with a thick callus.[3]
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Western Australia.
References
- Adams, A. 1850. An arrangement of Stomatellidae, including the characters of a new genus Cumingia, with some additional generic characters. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1850(18): 29–40, pl. 8
- Marshall, B. (2013). Stomatella nebulosa (A. Adams, 1850). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=720375 on 2014-04-05
- H.A. Pilsbry (1890) Manual of Conchology XII; Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, 1890 (described as Gena nebulosa)
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.