Vermetus afer

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Vermetus afer
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V. afer
Binomial name
Vermetus afer
(Gmelin, 1791)
Synonyms [1]

Vermetus afer is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Vermetus afer (Gmelin, 1791) . WoRMS (2009). Vermetus afer (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=438934 on 9 July 2010 .