Vasula deltoidea
Vasula deltoidea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
| Vasula deltoidea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Vasula |
| Species: | V. deltoidea |
| Binomial name | |
| Vasula deltoidea (Lamarck, 1822) | |
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Description
A shallow water species, often prone to significant encrustation by calcareous algae
References
- Bouchet, P. (2014). Vasula deltoidea (Lamarck, 1822). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=714225 on 2014-08-10
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