Kuroshiodaphne aurea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
| Kuroshiodaphne aurea | |
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| Shell of Kuroshiodaphne aurea | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Kuroshiodaphne |
| Species: | K. aurea
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| Binomial name | |
| Kuroshiodaphne aurea Stahlschmidt, Poppe & Tagaro, 2018
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Kuroshiodaphne aureus Stahlschmidt, Poppe & Tagaro, 2018 (incorrect gender ending of specific epithet) | |
Description
editThe length of the shell varies between 11 mm and 14 mm.
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off Mactan Island, Cebu, the Philippines.
References
edit- ^ a b Kuroshiodaphne aurea Stahlschmidt, Poppe & Tagaro, 2018. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- Stahlschmidt P., Poppe G.T. & Tagaro S.P. (2018). Descriptions of remarkable new turrid species from the Philippines. Visaya. 5(1): 5-64.
External links
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