Clelandella madeirensis

Clelandella madeirensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[2]

Clelandella madeirensis
Shell of Clelandella madeirensis (hootype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Clelandella
Species:
C. madeirensis
Binomial name
Clelandella madeirensis
Gofas, 2005[1]

Description

The height of the shell attains 8 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Madeira.

References

  • "Clelandella madeirensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  • Gofas, S. (2005). Geographical differentiation in Clelandella (Gastropoda: Trochidae) in the northeastern Atlantic. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 71: 133-144


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