Dolomena hickeyi
Dolomena hickeyi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.[2]
| Dolomena hickeyi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Strombidae |
| Genus: | Dolomena |
| Species: | D. hickeyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Dolomena hickeyi (Willan, 2000) [1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Strombus hickeyi Willan, 2000 | |
Description
The shell grows to a length of 55 mm.
Distribution
This species is distributed along the Philippines and Queensland, Australia.
References
- Willan (2000). Vita Marina 47 (1) : 18-24
- Dolomena hickeyi (Willan, 2000) . WoRMS (2010). Dolomena hickeyi (Willan, 2000) . In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=564501 on 25 March 2011 .
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