Harpa costata | |
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Apertural view of a shell of Harpa costata (museum specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Harpidae |
Genus: | Harpa |
Species: | H. costata |
Binomial name | |
Harpa costata | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Harpa costata, common name the ribbed harp, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Harpidae, the harp snails.[1]
Description
The size of the shell varies between 60 mm and 110 mm.
Distribution
This species is found in the western Indian Ocean, particularly Mauritius and Rodrigues Island.[1]
References
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- 1 2 3 Harpa costata (Linnaeus, 1758). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 2 September 2010.
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