Tricolia insignis
Tricolia insignis is a species of small sea snail with calcareous opercula, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phasianellidae, the pheasant snails.[1][2]
| Tricolia insignis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Phasianellidae |
| Genus: | Tricolia |
| Species: | T. insignis |
| Binomial name | |
| Tricolia insignis (Turton, 1932) | |
Description
The shell reaches a height of 3.5 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off southeast South Africa.
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References
- Rosenberg, G. (2012). Tricolia insignis (Turton, 1932). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=600666 on 2013-02-10
- Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp.
External links
- To World Register of Marine Species
- "Tricolia insignis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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