Glyphostoma otohimeae
| Glyphostoma otohimeae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Clathurellidae |
| Genus: | Glyphostoma |
| Species: | G. otohimeae
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| Binomial name | |
| Glyphostoma otohimeae Kosuge, 1981
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Glyphostoma otohimeae is a predatory species of sea snail, a benthic marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clathurellidae.[1][2][3]
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 23 and 35 millimetres (0.91 and 1.38 in).[1]
Like other species in the genus Glyphostoma, it is characterized by its fusiform shell shape, a long siphonal canal, a heavy outer lip, and a wrinkled inner lip.[1]
Glyphostoma otohimeae reproduces sexually.[1]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean along the Philippines.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Glyphostoma otohimeae Kosuge, 1981. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 August 2011.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "malacology pictures". malacopics.nl. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
External links
- "Glyphostoma otohimeae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 18 August 2011.