Volutharpa nipponkaiensis

Volutharpa nipponkaiensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.[1]

Volutharpa nipponkaiensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Buccinoidea
Family: Buccinidae
Genus: Volutharpa
Species:
V. nipponkaiensis
Binomial name
Volutharpa nipponkaiensis
Habe & Ki. Ito, 1980
Synonyms[1]

Volutharpa ampullacea nipponkaiensis Habe & Ki. Ito, 1980

Subspecies
  • Volutharpa nipponkaiensis lymnaeformis Habe & Ki. Ito, 1980
  • Volutharpa nipponkaiensis nipponkaiensis Habe & Ki. Ito, 1980

Description

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The length of the shell attains 34 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Japan.

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volutharpa nipponkaiensis Habe & Ki. Ito, 1980. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1304131 on 2023-07-04
  • Habe T. & Ito K. [Kiyoshi]. (1980). On the species of Volutharpa (Buccinidae). Venus. 39(1): 1–6. page(s): 4, pl. 1 figs 2, 3, 9