Vaceuchelus profundior

Vaceuchelus profundior
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Clade:Vetigastropoda
Superfamily:Seguenzioidea
Family:Chilodontidae
Genus:Vaceuchelus
Species: V. profundior
Binomial name
Vaceuchelus profundior
(May, 1915)
Synonyms[1]
  • Euchelus profundior May, 1915

Vaceuchelus profundior, common name the deepwater top shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chilodontidae.[1]

Description

The height of the shell attains 4 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off West Australia.

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2012). Vaceuchelus profundior (May, 1915). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=559707 on 2013-04-14


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