Elaphriella opalina

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Elaphriella opalina
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Solariellidae
Genus: Elaphriella
Species:
E. opalina
Binomial name
Elaphriella opalina
(Shikama & Hayashi, 1977)
Synonyms
  • Minolia opalinaShikama & Hayashi, 1977
  • Solariella (Microgaza) opalinaShikama & Hayashi, 1977 (basionym)
  • Solariella opalinaShikama & Hayashi, 1977 (original combination)

Elaphriella opalina is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae. [1]

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Description

The size of the shell attains 15 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off South Africa.

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References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Elaphriella opalina (Shikama & Hayashi, 1977). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1463211 on 2021-07-22