Cotonopsis phuketensis

Cotonopsis phuketensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[1]

Cotonopsis phuketensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Columbellidae
Genus: Cotonopsis
Species:
C. phuketensis
Binomial name
Cotonopsis phuketensis
(Kosuge, Roussy & Muangman, 1998)
Synonyms[1]
  • Strombina phuketensis Kosuge, Roussy & Muangman, 1998 (basionym)
  • Cotonopsis vanwalleghemi Kronenberg & Dekker, 1998

Description

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The shell size varies between 30 and 50 mm (1.2 and 2.0 in).[2]

Distribution

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This species is distributed in the Andaman Sea along Thailand.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Cotonopsis phuketensis (Kosuge, Roussy & Muangman, 1998). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 22 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Cotonopsis phuketensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.