Granata japonica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chilodontaidae.[2]
| Granata japonica | |
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| Drawing with two views of a shell of Granata japonica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Family: | Chilodontaidae |
| Genus: | Granata |
| Species: | G. japonica
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| Granata japonica | |
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Stomatella japonica A. Adams, 1850 (original combination) | |
Description
edit(Original description by Adams) The brown, convex, imperforate shell has a suborbicular shape. It is transversely costulate. The riblets are close-set, and noduled. The interstices are very finely longitudinally striated. The spire is rather prominent. The rounded whorls are costate. The subcircular aperture is pearly within.[3]
Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off Japan.
References
edit- ^ A. Adams, P. Z. S., 1850, p. 31
- ^ Bouchet, P. (2012). Granata japonica (A. Adams, 1850). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=559692 on 2013-04-14
- ^ G.W. Tryon (1890), Manual of Conchology vol. XII (described as Stomatella japonica)