Vaceuchelus favosus

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Vaceuchelus favosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Seguenzioidea
Family: Chilodontidae
Genus: Vaceuchelus
Species: V. favosus
Binomial name
Vaceuchelus favosus
(Melvill & Standen, 1896)
Synonyms

Euchelus favosus Melvill & Standen, 1896

Vaceuchelus favosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chilodontidae.[1][2]

Description

The height of the shell attains 2.6 mm. The shell lacks apertural dentition.

Distribution

This is a poorly known marine species from the Loyalty Islands.

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2012). Vaceuchelus favosus (Melvill & Standen, 1896). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=547172 on 2013-04-14
  2. 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.

External links

External identifiers for Vaceuchelus favosus
Encyclopedia of Life 18652635
WoRMS 547172


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