Cantharidus urbanus

Cantharidus urbanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Clade:Vetigastropoda
Superfamily:Trochoidea
Family:Trochidae
Genus:Cantharidus
Species: C. urbanus
Binomial name
Cantharidus urbanus
(Gould, 1861)
Synonyms
  • Cantharidus (Iwakawatrochus) urbanus (Gould, 1861)
  • Ziziphinus urbanus Gould, 1861 (original combination)

Cantharidus urbanus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1]

Description

The size of the shell varies between 4 mm and 10 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Korea and the Philippines.

References

  1. ↑ Bouchet, P. (2013). Cantharidus urbanus (Gould, 1861). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=719082 on 2014-01-20


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