Aliculastrum debile

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Aliculastrum debile
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Drawing of a shell of Aliculastrum debile
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Cephalaspidea
Family: Haminoeidae
Genus: Aliculastrum
Species:
A. debile
Binomial name
Aliculastrum debile
(Pease, 1860)
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Synonyms [1]
  • Atys cornutaPilsbry, 1917
  • Atys debilisPease, 1860 (original combination)
  • Limulatys debilis(Pease, 1860) ·

Aliculastrum debile is a species of gastropods belonging to the family Haminoeidae. [2] [1]

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Description

The length of the shell attains 11 mm.

(Original description) The shell is cylindrically ovate and elongated, tapering towards the posterior end. It is translucent, fragile, and white in color. The outer lip is extended and twisted towards the posterior. The apex is umbilicated, with a striated or grooved umbilicus that is finely marked by transverse striations. Both ends of the shell display raised transverse lines, and the columella features a distinct fold. [3]

Distribution

The marine species has a wide distribution and is found in the Pacific Ocean (Hawaii, Cook Islands); also off Indonesia, Maldives, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Australia. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Aliculastrum debile (Pease, 1860) . 13 August 2024. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species .
  2. 1 2 "Aliculastrum debile (Pease, 1860)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  3. Pease, W.H. (1860). "Descriptions of new species of Mollusca from the Sandwich Islands". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 28: 20.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .