Alaba cornea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Litiopidae.[1]
| Alaba cornea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Family: | Litiopidae |
| Genus: | Alaba |
| Species: | A. cornea
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| Binomial name | |
| Alaba cornea (A. Adams, 1861)
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| Synonyms | |
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Diala cornea A. Adams, 1861 (original combination | |
Description
edit(Original description in Latin) The shell is ovate-conical and semi-opaque with a horny texture. It features fine transverse striations and has 4½ convex whorls with rufescent sutures. The apex is tinged with a rufous color. The aperture is oblong, and the columella is straight and colored red. The lips are often tinted with red as well. [2]
Distribution
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Alaba cornea (A. Adams, 1861). 2024-07-06. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ Adams, A. (1861). "On some new genera and species of Mollusca from the north of China and Japan". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 3 (8): 299–309. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
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External links
edit- Adams, A. (1862). "On the animal and affinities of the genus Alaba, with a review of the known species, and descriptions of some new species". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 3 (10 (58)): 293–299. Retrieved 6 July 2024.