Volutharpa nipponkaiensis
Species of gastropod
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Volutharpa nipponkaiensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.[1]
- Subspecies
- Volutharpa nipponkaiensis lymnaeformis Habe & Ki. Ito, 1980
- Volutharpa nipponkaiensis nipponkaiensis Habe & Ki. Ito, 1980
| Volutharpa nipponkaiensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Buccinoidea |
| Family: | Buccinidae |
| Genus: | Volutharpa |
| Species: | V. nipponkaiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Volutharpa nipponkaiensis Habe & Ki. Ito, 1980 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Volutharpa ampullacea nipponkaiensis Habe & Ki. Ito, 1980 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 34 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Japan.
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