Herpetopoma lischkei
Species of gastropod
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Herpetopoma lischkei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chilodontaidae.[1]
| Herpetopoma lischkei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Family: | Chilodontaidae |
| Genus: | Herpetopoma |
| Species: | H. lischkei |
| Binomial name | |
| Herpetopoma lischkei (Pilsbry, 1904) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The height of the shell attains 22 mm. The shell is mostly brown in color.[1]
Biology
This species is a deposit feeder.[1]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Japan and the Philippines.