Babella affectuosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies. The species is one of twelve known species within the Babella genus of Gastropods.[1]

Babella affectuosa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Babella
Species:
B. affectuosa
Binomial name
Babella affectuosa
(Yokoyama 1927)
Synonyms[1]
  • Babella affectuosa

Description

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The shell is approximately 4.7 millimeters in size.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs in seas near the coasts of the Philippines and surrounding minor islands.

References

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  1. ^ a b Rosenberg, G. (2011). Babella affectuosa (Yokoyama, 1927). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=588303 on 2012-12-12
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