Glyphostoma dentiferum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Clathurellidae.[1]
| Glyphostoma dentiferum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Clathurellidae |
| Genus: | Glyphostoma |
| Species: | G. dentiferum
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| Binomial name | |
| Glyphostoma dentiferum Gabb, 1872
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Description
editThe size of an adult shell varies between 10 mm and 32 mm.
Distribution
editGlyphostoma dentiferum can be found in Caribbean waters, ranging from Alabama to the Florida Keys and Panama.[2]
References
edit- ^ Glyphostoma dentiferum Gabb, 1872. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 August 2011.
- ^ Felder, Darryl L. & Sylvia A. Earle. Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota, Volume 1: Biodiversity. Texas A&M University Press, 2009. 663.
External links
edit- "Glyphostoma dentiferum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 17 August 2011.