Homalopoma rotundatum

Homalopoma rotundatum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Colloniidae.[1]

Homalopoma rotundatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Vetigastropoda
Superfamily:
Phasianelloidea
Family:
Colloniidae
Genus:
Homalopoma
Species:
H. rotundatum
Binomial name
Homalopoma rotundatum
(Sowerby, 1889)
Synonyms[1]
  • Cyclostrema rotundata G.B. Sowerby III, 1892 (original combination)
  • Homalopoma rotundata [sic] (incorrect gender ending)
  • Leptothyra rotundata (G.B. Sowerby III, 1892)

Description

The size of the shell varies between 2 mm and 3.6 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is found off the Cape Province, South Africa.

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References
  1. Homalopoma rotundatum (Sowerby, 1889). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 4 July 2012.
  • Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp. page(s): 48
  • "Homalopoma rotundatum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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