Vermetus intestinalis

Vermetus intestinalis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells.[1]

Vermetus intestinalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Vermetoidea
Family:
Vermetidae
Subfamily:
Vermetinae
Genus:
Vermetus
Species:
V. intestinalis
Binomial name
Vermetus intestinalis
(Gmelin, 1791)
Synonyms[1]

Serpula intestinalis Gmelin, 1791

References
  1. Vermetus intestinalis (Gmelin, 1791). WoRMS (2009). Vermetus intestinalis (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=439946 on 9 July 2010 .
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