Aliculastrum volvulina is a species of gastropods belonging to the family Haminoeidae.[2][1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Cephalaspidea |
| Family: | Haminoeidae |
| Genus: | Aliculastrum |
| Species: | A. volvulina
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| Binomial name | |
| Aliculastrum volvulina (A. Adams, 1862)
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Description
edit(Original description in Latin) A cylindrically ovate shell with a small fissure, tapering at both ends and adorned with widely spaced transverse striations. The shell is white, thin, opaque, and lustrous. The aperture is narrow, with an oblique, gently curved inner lip that thickens towards the front, while the outer lip forms a smooth, regular arch.[3]
Distribution
editThe marine species in Sea of Japan and the East China Sea.
References
edit- ^ a b Aliculastrum volvulina (A. Adams, 1862). 13 August 2024. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ "Aliculastrum volvulina (A. Adams, 1862)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Adams, A. (1862). "On some new species of Cylichnidae, Bullidae and Philinidae from the Seas of China and Japan". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 3 (9): 150–161. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
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External links
edit- Oskars T.R., Too C.C., Rees D., Mikkelsen P.M., Willassen E. & Malaquias M.A.E. (2019). "A molecular phylogeny of the gastropod family Haminoeidae sensu lato (Heterobranchia: Cephalaspidea): a generic revision". Invertebrate Systematics. 33: 426–472.
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