Harpa davidis, common name the Madras harp or David harp, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Harpidae, the harp snails.[1]
| Harpa davidis | |
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| Five views of a shell of Harpa davidis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Harpidae |
| Genus: | Harpa |
| Species: | H. davidis
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| Binomial name | |
| Harpa davidis Röding, 1798
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Distribution
editThis species is widespread over Indo-Pacific, from eastern Africa to Hawaii and it is present in the South Eastern India and in the Andaman Sea.[2][3][4]
Habitat
editThe Madras harp lives on sublittoral and offshore sandy bottoms at depths of 5 to 250 m.[5]
Description
editShells of Harpa davidis can reach a size of 60–119 millimetres (2.4–4.7 in).[2] These shells are usually smoothy and glossy, pale brown or reddish-brown, with strong axial ribs, a wide aperture and characteristic decorative markings. The ventral side of body whorl usually shows two-three large brown blotches,[5] but may also be completely brown.
Bibliography
edit- Hughes, R.N. and W.K. Emerson. 1987. Anatomical and taxonomic characteristics of
- HarpaandMorum(Neogastropoda: Harpaidae). Veliger, 29(4):349–358.
- Rehder, H.A. 1973. The family Harpidae of the world. Indo-Pac. Moll., 3(16):207–274.
- Walls, J.G. 1977. Another viewpoint on the living harps. The Pariah, 4:1–4.
- Walls, J.G. 1980. Conchs, tibias, and harps. T.F.H., Reigate, 191
References
edit- ^ a b Harpa davidis Röding, 1798. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Harpa davidis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ GBIF
- ^ "Harpa davidis". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ a b FAO – Horse conchs, spindle shells
External links
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- "Harpa davidis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.