Vaceuchelus gemmula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chilodontaidae.[1][2]
| Vaceuchelus gemmula | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Family: | Chilodontaidae |
| Genus: | Vaceuchelus |
| Species: | V. gemmula
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| Binomial name | |
| Vaceuchelus gemmula (Turton, 1932)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Euchelus gemmula Turton, 1932 | |
Distribution
editThis marine species is the only species in the family Chilodontidae to be endemic to South Africa[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2012). Vaceuchelus gemmula (Turton, 1932). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=710089 on 2013-04-14
- ^ Herbert D.G. (2012) A revision of the Chilodontidae (Gastropoda: Vetigastropoda: Seguenzioidea) of southern Africa and the south-western Indian Ocean. African Invertebrates, 53(2): 381–502. (6 November 2012)
- ^ Herbert D.G. (2012) A revision of the Chilodontidae (Gastropoda: Vetigastropoda: Seguenzioidea) of southern Africa and the south-western Indian Ocean. African Invertebrates, 53(2): 381–502
- Turton, W. H. (1932). Marine Shells of Port Alfred, South Africa. Humphrey Milford, London, xvi + 331 pp., 70 pls.
External links
edit- World Register of Marine Species
- "Vaceuchelus gemmula". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.