Aliculastrum debile is a species of gastropods belonging to the family Haminoeidae.[2][1]
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| Drawing of a shell of Aliculastrum debile | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Cephalaspidea |
| Family: | Haminoeidae |
| Genus: | Aliculastrum |
| Species: | A. debile
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| Aliculastrum debile (Pease, 1860)
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Description
editThe length of the shell attains 11 mm.
(Original description) The shell is cylindrically ovate and elongated, tapering towards the posterior end. It is translucent, fragile, and white in color. The outer lip is extended and twisted towards the posterior. The apex is umbilicated, with a striated or grooved umbilicus that is finely marked by transverse striations. Both ends of the shell display raised transverse lines, and the columella features a distinct fold.[3]
Distribution
editThe marine species has a wide distribution and is found in the Pacific Ocean (Hawaii, Cook Islands); also off Indonesia, Maldives, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Australia.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Aliculastrum debile (Pease, 1860). 13 August 2024. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ a b "Aliculastrum debile (Pease, 1860)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ Pease, W.H. (1860). "Descriptions of new species of Mollusca from the Sandwich Islands". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 28: 20.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
External links
edit- Pilsbry, H.A. (1917). "Marine mollusks of Hawaii, I-III". oceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 69: 207–230.
- Too, C. C.; Carlson, C.; Hoff, P. J.; Malaquias, M. A. E. (2014). "Diversity and systematics of Haminoeidae gastropods (Heterobranchia: Cephalaspidea) in the tropical West Pacific Ocean: new data on the genera Aliculastrum, Atys, Diniatys and Liloa". Zootaxa. 3794 (3): 362.
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