Berthelinia pseudochloris | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
(unranked): | clade Heterobranchia Informal group Opisthobranchia |
Superfamily: | Oxynooidea |
Family: | Juliidae |
Genus: | Berthelinia |
Species: | B. pseudochloris |
Binomial name | |
Berthelinia pseudochloris Kay, 1964 |
Berthelinia pseudochloris is a species of a sea snail with a shell comprising two separate hinged pieces or valves. It is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Juliidae.
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The type locality for this species is Kauai, Hawaii.[1]
Berthelinia pseudochloris is found in Maui, Oahu, Kauai and the French Frigate Shoals.[2]
This species reaches a maximum size of 6 mm. It has a wide, transparent yellow-white shell that has a curved dorsal margin. The animal itself is green in colour with white flecks.[2]