Saotomea pratasensis

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Saotomea (Saotomea) pratasensis
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S. pratasensis
Binomial name
Saotomea (Saotomea) pratasensis
Lan, 1997
Synonyms [1]
  • Fulgoraria (Saotomea) isabelae Bondarev & Bail, 1999
  • Fulgoraria (Saotomea) pratasensis Lan, 1997
  • Saotomea pratasensis Lan, 1997 (basionym)

Saotomea (Saotomea) pratasensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes. [1]

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Description

The shell of S. pratasensis exhibits the characteristic features of volutes, with a generally elongated shape and intricate ornamentation, making it valuable for conchologists and marine taxonomists. The shell size is 45 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the East China Sea.

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