Umbonium elegans is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1][2]
| Umbonium elegans | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Trochidae |
| Genus: | Umbonium |
| Species: | U. elegans
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| Binomial name | |
| Umbonium elegans (Kiener, 1838)
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| Synonyms | |
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Rotella elegans Kiener, 1838 | |
Description
editThe size of the shell varies between 7 mm and 18 mm.
Due to any number of modifications and combinations of the color patterns of Umbonium vestiarium. Henry Pilsbry was unable to separate Umbonium elegans from Umbonium vestiarium, even varietally.[3]
Distribution
editThis marine species occurs in the Indo-West Pacific and off the Philippines.
References
edit- ^ Bouchet, P. (2012). Umbonium elegans (Kiener, 1838). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=547309 on 2012-11-23
- ^ Poppe G.T., Tagaro S.P. & Dekker H. (2006) The Seguenziidae, Chilodontidae, Trochidae, Calliostomatidae and Solariellidae of the Philippine Islands. Visaya Supplement 2: 1-228.
- ^ H. Pilsbry (1889), Manual of Conchology XI, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
- Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. (1986). Shells of the Philippines. Manila : Carfel Seashell Museum. pp. 1–377, 100 pls.
External links
edit- Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications)
- Encyclopedia of Life
- USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
- World Register of Marine Species
- "Umbonium elegans". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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