Harpa gracilis
Species of gastropod
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Harpa gracilis, common name the Polynesian harp, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Harpidae, the harp snails.[1]
| Harpa gracilis | |
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| Shell of Harpa gracilis (museum specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Harpidae |
| Genus: | Harpa |
| Species: | H. gracilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Harpa gracilis | |
Description
The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 42 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in Polynesia and off Clipperton Island.
