Homalopoma nocturnum
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| (unranked): | clade Vetigastropoda
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| Species: | H. nocturnum
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| Homalopoma nocturnum (Gould, 1861)
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Homalopoma nocturnum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Colloniidae.[1]
Description[edit]
The size of the shell varies between 4 mm and 7 mm. The small, solid shell has a globose shape. It has 4-4½ rotund whorls, marked with subgranulose transverse ribs. The suture is obvious. The rotund aperture is iridescent and pearly within. The lip is thickened.[2]
Distribution[edit]
This marine species occurs off Southern Japan.
References[edit]
- ^ Homalopoma nocturnum (Gould, 1861). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 23 February 2013.
- ^ G.W. Tryon (1888), Manual of Conchology X; Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia (described as Leptothyra rubra and identified as Collonia rubra)
- Lee, J.J., 1990. Bioecological study of the northern coastal area in Chenju Island. Korean Journal of Malacology 6(1):33–44
External links[edit]
- "Homalopoma nocturnum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.