Biology:Babella gloria

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Babella gloria
Babella gloria 01.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Babella
Species:
B. gloria
Binomial name
Babella gloria
(Nomura, S., 1938)
Synonyms[1]
  • Babella gloria

Babella gloria is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies. The species is one of twelve known species within the Babella genus of Gastropods.[1]

Description

The shell size ranges from being as minute as 3 mm to as large as 4.1 mm.

Distribution

This marine species lies off the coast of the Philippines and other surrounding minor islands.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Rosenberg, G. (2011). Babella affectuosa (Yokoyama, 1927). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=588303 on 2012-12-12

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q4837715 entry