Dolomena variabilis
Dolomena variabilis, common name : the Variable Conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.[1]
Dolomena variabilis | |
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Five views of a shell of Dolomena variabilis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Strombidae |
Genus: | Dolomena |
Species: | D. variabilis |
Binomial name | |
Dolomena variabilis (Swainson, 1820) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Description
The shell size varies between 25 mm and 60 mm.
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Pacific Ocean along the Philippines, Samoa, Indonesia and Northeast Australia.
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References
- Dolomena variabilis(Swainson, 1820) . WoRMS (2010). Dolomena variabilis (Swainson, 1820). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=564515 on 29 March 2011 .
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