Aclophoropsis mcmichaeli

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Aclophoropsis mcmichaeli
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Superfamily: Triphoroidea
Family: Triphoridae
Genus: Aclophoropsis
Species:
A. mcmichaeli
Binomial name
Aclophoropsis mcmichaeli
(Kosuge, 1962)
Synonyms
  • Cautor maculosus mcmichaeliKosuge, 1962
  • Cautor mcmichaeliKosuge, 1962 ·

Aclophoropsis mcmichaeli, common name the splashed sinistral creeper, is a species of minute sea snails in the family Triphoridae. [1]

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Description

The length of the shell varies between 3 mm and 5 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Ryukyu Islands and the Philippines.

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References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Aclophoropsis mcmichaeli (Kosuge, 1962). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=584873 on 2024-03-06