Cotonopsis phuketensis

Cotonopsis phuketensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[1]

Cotonopsis phuketensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Columbellidae
Genus:
Cotonopsis
Species:
C. phuketensis
Binomial name
Cotonopsis phuketensis
(Kosuge, Roussy & Muangman, 1998)
Synonyms[1]
  • Strombina phuketensis Kosuge, Roussy & Muangman, 1998 (basionym)
  • Cotonopsis vanwalleghemi Kronenberg & Dekker, 1998

Description

The shell size varies between 30 and 50 mm (1.2 and 2.0 in).[2]

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Andaman Sea along Thailand.[2]

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References
  1. Cotonopsis phuketensis (Kosuge, Roussy & Muangman, 1998) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 22 July 2020.
  2. "Cotonopsis phuketensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.


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