Ethminolia nektonica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1]

Ethminolia nektonica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Ethminolia
Species:
E. nektonica
Binomial name
Ethminolia nektonica
(Okutani, 1961)
Synonyms[1]
  • Solariella nektonica Okutani, 1961
  • Solariella nektonica tajimensis Okutani & Sakurai, 1968

Description

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The size of the shell varies between 3 mm and 5.5 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

References

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  • 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. page(s): 108
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  • "Ethminolia nektonica". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.