Bivetopsia haemastoma
Species of gastropod
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Bivetopsia haemastoma is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.[1]
| Bivetopsia haemastoma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Cancellariidae |
| Genus: | Bivetopsia |
| Species: | B. haemastoma |
| Binomial name | |
| Bivetopsia haemastoma (G.B. Sowerby I, 1832] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cancellaria haemastoma G. B. Sowerby I, 1832 (original combination) | |
Description
The species grows to 15–20 mm.
Distribution
Endemic to the Galapagos Islands.
