Vaceuchelus profundior
Vaceuchelus profundior, common name the deepwater top shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chilodontidae.[1]
| Vaceuchelus profundior | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Seguenzioidea |
| Family: | Chilodontaidae |
| Genus: | Vaceuchelus |
| Species: | V. profundior |
| Binomial name | |
| Vaceuchelus profundior (May, 1915) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The height of the shell attains 4 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off West Australia.
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References
- Bouchet, P. (2012). Vaceuchelus profundior (May, 1915). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=559707 on 2013-04-14
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