Bela cycladensis
| Bela cycladensis | |
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| Shell of Bela cycladensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Mangeliidae |
| Genus: | Bela |
| Species: | B. cycladensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Bela cycladensis (Reeve, 1845)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Pleurotoma cycladensis Reeve, 1845 | |
Bela cycladensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Mangeliidae.[1]
Description
The length of the shell attains 8 mm.[2] It locomotes through mucus mediated gliding, reproduces sexually, and has lens eyes.
Distribution
This species is found in the Mediterranean Sea off the Cyclades.
References
- ^ a b Bela cycladensis (Reeve, 1845). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 August 2011.
- ^ "Bela cycladensis (Reeve 1845)".
- Catlow, Agnes, and Lovrll Reeve. "The conchologist’s nomenclator." Reeve Brothers, London.[1] 8 (1845): 1-326.
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
External links
- Reeve L.A. (1843-1846). Monograph of the genus Pleurotoma. In: Conchologia Iconica, vol. 1, pl. 1-40 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London.
- "Bela cycladensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- Tucker, J.K. 2004 Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Zootaxa 682:1-1295.