Veprecula polyacantha
Veprecula polyacantha is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
| Veprecula polyacantha | |
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| Shell of Veprecula polyacantha (paratype in the MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Veprecula |
| Species: | V. polyacantha |
| Binomial name | |
| Veprecula polyacantha Stahlschmidt, Chino & Kilburn, 2012 | |
Description
The length of the shell varies between 5 mm and 12 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines
References
- MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Veprecula crystallina Stahlschmidt, Chino & Kilburn, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=715247 on 2020-05-01
- Stahlschmidt P., Chino M. & Kilburn R.N. (2012) Two new Veprecula species (Gastropoda: Raphitomidae) from the Philippines. Miscellanea Malacologica 5(6): 99-103.
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