Spirotropis azorica
| Spirotropis azorica | |
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| Shell of Spirotropis azorica | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Drilliidae |
| Genus: | Spirotropis |
| Species: | S. azorica
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| Binomial name | |
| Spirotropis azorica | |
| Synonyms | |
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Spirotropis azoricus Bouchet & Warén, 1980 | |
Spirotropis azorica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[1]
Description
The shell grows to a length of 11 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the demersal zone off the Azores at a depth of 330 m.
References
- ^ Spirotropis azorica Bouchet & Waren, 1980. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 3 November 2011.
- Tucker, J.K. 2004 Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Zootaxa 682:1–1295
- 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
- "Spirotropis azoricus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- Holotype in MNHN, Paris