Alaba cornea

Alaba cornea
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Family:	Litiopidae
Genus:	Alaba
Species:	A. cornea
Binomial name
	Alaba cornea; (A. Adams, 1861)
Synonyms
	Diala corneaA. Adams, 1861 (original combination

Last updated August 20, 2024

Alaba cornea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Litiopidae.^[1]

Description

(Original description in Latin) The shell is ovate-conical and semi-opaque with a horny texture. It features fine transverse striations and has 4½ convex whorls with rufescent sutures. The apex is tinged with a rufous color. The aperture is oblong, and the columella is straight and colored red. The lips are often tinted with red as well.^[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off China.^[1]

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References

1 2 Alaba cornea (A. Adams, 1861) . 2024-07-06. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species .
↑ Adams, A. (1861). "On some new genera and species of Mollusca from the north of China and Japan". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 3 (8): 299–309. Retrieved 6 July 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. (1999). Catalogue and Bibliography of the Marine Shell-Bearing Mollusca of Japan. Yao, Japan: Elle Scientific Publications. pp. 1–749.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

External links

Adams, A. (1862). "On the animal and affinities of the genus Alaba, with a review of the known species, and descriptions of some new species". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 3 (10 (58)): 293–299. Retrieved 6 July 2024.

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[WoRMS-1] 1 2 Alaba cornea (A. Adams, 1861) . 2024-07-06. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species .

[2] Adams, A. (1861). "On some new genera and species of Mollusca from the north of China and Japan". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 3 (8): 299–309. Retrieved 6 July 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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