Otitoma jennyae
Otitoma jennyae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.[1]
Otitoma jennyae | |
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Original image of a shell of Otitoma jennyae | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
Clade: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Pseudomelatomidae |
Genus: | Otitoma |
Species: | O. jennyae |
Binomial name | |
Otitoma jennyae Stahlschmidt, Poppe & Tagaro, 2018 | |
Description
The length of the shell varies between 8 mm and 12 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Mactan Island, the Philippines.
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References
- Otitoma jennyae Stahlschmidt, Poppe & Tagaro, 2018. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- Stahlschmidt P., Poppe G.T. & Tagaro S.P. (2018). Descriptions of remarkable new turrid species from the Philippines. Visaya. 5(1): 5-64 page(s): 26, pl. 20 figs 1-3.
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