Clanculus persicus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1][2]
| Clanculus persicus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Trochidae |
| Genus: | Clanculus |
| Species: | C. persicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Clanculus persicus Habe & Shikama [in Shikama], 1964
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Description
editThe size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 24.8 mm.
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off the Philippines and New Zealand.
References
edit- ^ Bouchet, P. (2012). Clanculus persicus Habe & Shikama [in Shikama], 1964. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=547256 on 2012-11-23
- ^ Poppe G.T., Tagaro S.P. & Dekker H. (2006) The Seguenziidae, Chilodontidae, Trochidae, Calliostomatidae and Solariellidae of the Philippine Islands. Visaya Supplement 2: 1-228.
External links
edit- Encyclopedia of Life
- World Register of Marine Species
- "Clanculus persicus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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