Clypeostoma elongatum
Species of mollusc
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Clypeostoma elongatum is a species of sea snails, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chilodontaidae (formerly in the family Trochidae, the top snails). It was originally described as Agathodonta elongata.[2]
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| Clypeostoma elongatum | |
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| Shell of Clypeostoma elongatum (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Family: | Chilodontaidae |
| Genus: | Clypeostoma |
| Species: | C. elongatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Clypeostoma elongatum | |
| Synonyms | |
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Agathodonta elongata Vilvens, 2001 | |
Description
The size of the shell varies between 7 mm and 24 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Indonesia.