Harpulina lapponica
Harpulina lapponica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]
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Subspecies: Harpulina lapponica loroisi (Valenciennes, 1863)
Description
Distribution
This species is native to the Indian Ocean, particularly Sri Lanka.[1] Despite the specific epithet lapponica, it is not native to Lapland.
References
- Harpulina lapponica (Linnaeus, 1767). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- Bail P. & Poppe G.T. 2001. A conchological iconography: a taxonomic introduction of the recent Volutidae. ConchBooks, Hackenheim. 30 pp, 5 pl.
External links
- Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. Holmiae, Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm, Laurentii Salvii. pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767
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