Vaceuchelus roseolus

Vaceuchelus roseolus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chilodontidae.[1]

Vaceuchelus roseolus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Seguenzioidea
Family: Chilodontaidae
Genus: Vaceuchelus
Species:
V. roseolus
Binomial name
Vaceuchelus roseolus
(G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1869)
Synonyms[1]
  • Trochus (Euchelus) lamberti Souverbie in Souverbie & Montrouzier, 1875
  • Trochus lamberti Souverbie, 1875
  • Trochus roseolus G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1869

Description

The height of the shell attains 13 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Indo-West Pacific.

References
  1. Bouchet, P. (2012). Vaceuchelus roseolus (G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1869). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=559701 on 2013-04-14


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