Bela formica
| Bela formica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Mangeliidae |
| Genus: | Bela |
| Species: | B. formica
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| Binomial name | |
| Bela formica F. Nordsieck, 1977
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Bela ginnania formica F. Nordsieck, 1977 (basionym) | |
Bela formica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.[1]
This species is considered by many authors as a synonym of Bela nebula, but tentatively regarded as valid by Della Bella et al. (2015). it is therefore considered a taxon inquirendum[1]
Description[]
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Distribution[]
Fossil specimens were found in Pleistocene strata in Italy. Recent specimens were found in the Adriatic Sea and in the Aegean Sea.
References[]
- ^ a b c Bouchet, P. (2015). Bela formica F. Nordsieck, 1977. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=853246 on 2017-03-19
External links[]
Categories:
- Bela (gastropod)
- Mangeliidae stubs