Inquisitor elkeae
Inquisitor elkeae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.[1]
| Inquisitor elkeae | |
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| Shells of Inquisitor elkeae (holotype in MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Pseudomelatomidae |
| Genus: | Inquisitor |
| Species: | I. elkeae |
| Binomial name | |
| Inquisitor elkeae Stahlschmidt, 2013 | |
Description
The length of the shell varies between 13 mm and 26 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines
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References
- MolluscaBase (2018). Inquisitor elkeae Stahlschmidt, 2013. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=746876 on 2018-10-17
- Stahlschmidt, P. (2013). Two new Inquisitor species (Gastropoda: Pseudomelatomidae) from the Philippines. Miscellanea Malacologica. 6(3): 47-50
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