Lophiotoma tayabasensis

Lophiotoma tayabasensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Turridae
Genus:	Lophiotoma
Species:	L. tayabasensis
Binomial name
Lophiotoma tayabasensis Olivera, 2004 [1]
Synonyms [2]
Gemmula (Unedogemmula) tayabasensis(Olivera, 2004)

Lophiotoma tayabasensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae, the turrids. ^[2]

Description

The length of the shell varies between 70 mm and 110 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Southern India.

References

1. Olivera. 2004. Science Diliman, 16 (1) : 1–28. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 5 April 2010.
2. Lophiotoma tayabasensis Olivera, 2004 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 5 April 2010.

• Bouchet, P.; Fontaine, B. (2009). List of new marine species described between 2002-2006. Census of Marine Life

External links

• Gastropods.com: Gemmula (Unedogemmula) tayabasensis