Vaceuchelus natalensis

Vaceuchelus natalensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Seguenzioidea
Family: Chilodontidae
Genus: Vaceuchelus
Species: V. natalensis
Binomial name
Vaceuchelus natalensis
(E. A. Smith, 1906)
Synonyms[1]
  • Euchelus natalensis E. A. Smith, 1906

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

Description

The size of the shell varies between 2 mm and 4 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off KwaZuluNatal, South Africa.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2012). Vaceuchelus natalensis (E.A. Smith, 1906). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=547173 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 natalensis
Encyclopedia of Life 18652641
WoRMS 547173