Famelica polyacantha is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]

Famelica polyacantha
Shell of Famelica polyacantha (paratype in the MNHN, Paris)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Famelica
Species:
F. polyacantha
Binomial name
Famelica polyacantha
(Stahlschmidt, Chino & Kilburn, 2012)
Synonyms[1]

Veprecula polyacantha Stahlschmidt, Chino & Kilburn, 2012 (original combination)

Description

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The length of the shell varies between 5 mm and 12 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off the Philippines

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Veprecula Melvill, 1917. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=432584 on 2023-02-04
  • Stahlschmidt P., Chino M. & Kilburn R.N. (2012) Two new Veprecula species (Gastropoda: Raphitomidae) from the Philippines. Miscellanea Malacologica 5(6): 99–103.
  • Chino, M. & Stahlschmidt, P. (2021). Description of a new Famelica species (Gastropoda: Raphitomidae) from the Philippines. Gloria Maris. 60(4): 184–187.
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