Fluxinella stellaris is a species of sea snail and marine gastropod mollusk. It belongs to the family Seguenziidae and is classified as a species.
| Fluxinella stellaris | |
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| Shell of Fluxinella stellaris (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Family: | Seguenziidae |
| Genus: | Fluxinella |
| Species: | F. stellaris
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| Binomial name | |
| Fluxinella stellaris Bozzetti, 2008[1]
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The taxonomic tree for Fluxinella stellaris is as follows: [2]
- Domain: Animalia
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Gastropoda
- Class: Gastropoda
- Order: Seguenziida
- Family: Seguenziidae
Fluxinella stellaris was first described in 2008 by Bozzetti and is originally from the southern Madagascar. [3]
Description
editThe size of the shell varies between 6 mm and 9 mm.
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Distribution
editThis species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar.
References
edit- ^ Bozzetti (2008). Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 61 (4) : 15–16. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 18 April 2010.
- ^ "Mollusks". Earth.com. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Fluxinella stellaris Bozzetti 2008 - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
External links
edit- "Fluxinella stellaris". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.