Vetulonia densilirata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, unassigned in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.[1]
| Vetulonia densilirata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Seguenzioidea |
| Family: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | Vetulonia |
| Species: | V. densilirata
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| Binomial name | |
| Vetulonia densilirata Dall, 1927
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| Synonyms | |
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Brookula densilirata W.H. Dall, 1927 | |
Description
editThe length of the shell attains 2 mm; its diameter: 3 mm.
(Original description) the shell resembles Vetulonia paucivaricosa (Dautzenberg, 1889) but with a depressed, almost flat spire. There are about 35 axial lamellae on the body whorl. The spiral sculpture is finer and closer, and the aperture is almost circular with a continuous margin.[2]
Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off Florida, USA.
References
edit- ^ Rosenberg, G. (2012). Vetulonia densilirata Dall, 1927. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=533597 on 2013-04-14
- ^ Dall W. H. (1927). Small shells from dredgings off the southeast coast of the United states by the United States Fisheries Steamer "Albatross", in 1885 and 1886. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 70(18): 1-134. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2013-04-14.