| Aporrhais pesgallinae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Aporrhaidae |
| Genus: | Aporrhais |
| Species: | A. pesgallinae |
| Binomial name | |
| Aporrhais pesgallinae Barnard, 1963 | |
Aporrhais pesgallinae is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Aporrhaidae, the pelican's foot snails or pelican's foot shells. [1]
Found along the coast of west Africa in the South Atlantic Ocean. [1]
The gastropods, commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda.
Littorinimorpha is a large order of snails, gastropods, consisting primarily of sea snails, but also including some freshwater snails and land snails.
The Stromboidea, originally named the Strombacea by Rafinesque in 1815, is a superfamily of medium-sized to very large sea snails in the clade Littorinimorpha.
Aporrhais is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Aporrhaidae and the superfamily Stromboidea.
Aporrhais pespelecani, common name the "pelican's foot", is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Aporrhaidae.
Aporrhaidae is a family of sea snails commonly called the "pelican's foot snails." The taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005 categorizes Aporrhaidae as marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Littorinimorpha.
Clionella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Clavatulidae.
Bothropoma is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Colloniidae.
Bruceina is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Calliostomatidae.
Siphonochelus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Fusivoluta is a genus of sea snails and marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae.
Turcica is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eucyclidae.
Sinustrombus sinuatus, common name the laciniate conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the true conch family, Strombidae. It is native to the tropical Indo-Pacific region.
Arrhoges occidentalis, common name the American pelicanfoot, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Aporrhaidae, the pelican's foot snails or pelican's foot shells.
Aporrhais senegalensis is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Aporrhaidae, the pelican's foot snails or pelican's foot shells.
Aporrhais serresiana is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Aporrhaidae, the pelican's foot snails or pelican's foot shells.
Vermetus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells.
Phalium glaucum, common name the grey bonnet or glaucus bonnet, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.
Cheilea is a genus of small limpet-like sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Hipponicidae, the hoof snails.
Falsimargarita glaucophaos is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Calliostomatidae within the superfamily Trochoidea, the top snails, turban snails and their allies.