Iphinopsis choshiensis

Iphinopsis choshiensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.[1]

Iphinopsis choshiensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Cancellarioidea
Family:
Cancellariidae
Genus:
Iphinopsis
Species:
I. choshiensis
Binomial name
Iphinopsis choshiensis
(Habe, 1958)
Synonyms[1]

Iphinoella choshiensis Habe, 1958

Description

The shell size varies between 3 mm and 5 mm

Distribution

This species occurs in the seas off Japan.

References
  1. Iphinopsis choshiensis Habe, 1958. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 1 December 2010.


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