Eucyclotoma trivaricosa
| Eucyclotoma trivaricosa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Eucyclotoma |
| Species: | E. trivaricosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Eucyclotoma trivaricosa (Martens, 1880) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Daphnella trivaricosa Martens, 1880 | |
Eucyclotoma trivaricosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
Description
The size of the mollusks shell reaches up to 60 mm in length and is dirty yellowish white in color. The shell is coarsely ribbed and contains growth lines.[2]
Distribution
This particular species of marine mollusk is found throughout the Mediterranean sea from England to Portugal.[2] It only has one kidney, a single pair of gills and a single auricle in the heart. [3]
Related species
There are 14 other types of species related to the Eucyclotoma. [3]
References
- 1 2 Eucyclotoma trivaricosa (Martens, 1880). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 April 2010.
- 1 2 Animal Base.Martens 1880. Species summary for Eucyclotoma trivaricosa. http://www.animalbase.uni-goettingen.de/. Retrieved 13th of August 2014
- 1 2 "Eucyclotoma Trivaricosa Definition". Marine Species Dictionary. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
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