Euthria calypso
Euthria calypso is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.[1]
| Euthria calypso | |
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| Apertural view of Euthria calypso | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Buccinidae |
| Genus: | Euthria |
| Species: | E. calypso |
| Binomial name | |
| Euthria calypso Cosel & Burnay, 1983 | |
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 35 mm and 48 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean along the Cape Verdes.
References
- Euthria calypso Cosel & Burnay, 1983. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 29 June 2011.
- Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda
- Fraussen K. & Swinnen F. (2016). A review of the genus Euthria Gray, 1839 (Gastropoda: Buccinidae) from the Cape Verde archipelago. Xenophora Taxonomy. 11: 9–31
External links
- "Euthria calypso". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
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