Clypeastericola clypeastericola

Clypeastericola clypeastericola is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. This species is one of two known species to exist within the genus, Clypeastericola, the other species is known as Clypeastericola natalensis.[1]

Clypeastericola clypeastericola
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
Superfamily:
Eulimoidea
Family:
Eulimidae
Genus:
Clypeastericola
Species:
C. clypeastericola
Binomial name
Clypeastericola clypeastericola
Habe, 1976
Synonyms
  • Balcis clypeastericola Habe, 1976
  • Melanella clypeastericola (Habe, 1976)

Distribution

This species occurs in the following locations:[1]

References
  1. Habe, 1976. Warén A., Norris D.R. & Templado J. (1994) Descriptions of four new eulilmid gastropods parasitic on irregular sea urchins. The Veliger 37(2):141-154. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=536286 on 2013-02-27.


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