Harpovoluta charcoti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]

Harpovoluta charcoti
Original image of a shell of Harpovoluta charcoti
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H. charcoti
Binomial name
Harpovoluta charcoti
(Lamy, 1910)
Synonyms[1]
  • Buccinum charcoti Lamy, 1910 (original combination)
  • Harpovoluta vanhoeffeni Thiele, 1912
  • Harpovoluta vanhoeffeni var. striatula Thiele, 1912

Description

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The size of the shell varies between 25 mm and 75 mm.

Distribution

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Harpovoluta charcoti is widely found in and around Antarctica/sub-Antarctic or Southern Ocean.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Harpovoluta charcoti (Lamy, 1910). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
  2. ^ Australian Antarctic Data Center (2007). "Harpovoluta charcoti".
  3. ^ Scientia Marina (2008). "The gastropod-symbiotic sea anemone genus".
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