Vanitrochus tragema

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Vanitrochus tragema
Vanitrochus tragema 001.jpg
Drawing of a shell of Vanitrochus tragema
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Vanitrochus
Species:
V. tragema
Binomial name
Vanitrochus tragema
(Melvill & Standen, 1896)
Synonyms[1]
  • Solariella (Conotrochus) tragema Melvill & Standen, 1896

Vanitrochus tragema is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1][2]

Description[]

The size of the shell varies between 1.8 mm and 4 mm.

Distribution[]

This marine species occurs off the Loyalty Islands, Tuvalu, and Australia (Queensland)

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Bouchet, P. (2012). Vanitrochus tragema (Melvill & Standen, 1896). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=547295 on 2012-11-23
  2. ^ Poppe G.T., Tagaro S.P. & Dekker H. (2006) The Seguenziidae, Chilodontidae, Trochidae, Calliostomatidae and Solariellidae of the Philippine Islands. Visaya Supplement 2: 1-228.
  • Melvill, J.C. & Standen, R. 1896. Notes on a collection of shells from Lifu and Uvea, Loyalty Islands, formed by the Rev. James and Mrs. Hadfield, with list of species. Part II. Journal of Conchology 8(9): 273-315, pls 9-11
  • Hedley, C. 1899. The Mollusca of Funafuti. Part 1. Gastropoda. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 3(7): 395-488
  • Iredale, T. 1929. Queensland molluscan notes, No. 1. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 9(3): 261-297, pls 30-31
  • Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 p

External links[]

  • To Encyclopedia of Life
  • To World Register of Marine Species
  • "Vanitrochus tragemus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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