Otitoma porcellana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.[1]

Otitoma porcellana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Pseudomelatomidae
Genus: Otitoma
Species:
O. porcellana
Binomial name
Otitoma porcellana
Stahlschmidt, Poppe & Tagaro, 2018

Description

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The length of the shell varies between 13 mm and 15 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Mactan Island, Philippines

References

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  • Stahlschmidt P., Poppe G.T. & Tagaro S.P. (2018). Descriptions of remarkable new turrid species from the Philippines. Visaya. 5(1): 5-64 page(s): 27, pl. 21 figs 1-2.
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