Biology:Sydaphera undulata

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Sydaphera undulata
Sydaphera undulata 001.jpg
Scientific classification
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Superfamily:
Cancellarioidea
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S. undulata
Binomial name
Sydaphera undulata
( G.B. Sowerby II, 1849)
Synonyms[1]
  • Cancellaria peruviana Strong, A.M., 1954
  • Cancellaria undulata G.B. Sowerby II, 1849 (basionym)
  • Cancellaria undulata var. truncata G.B. Sowerby II, 1849a
  • Sydaphera renovata Iredale, 1929

Sydaphera undulata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.[1]

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 23 mm and 60 mm.

apertural view
abapertural view

Distribution

This marine species is found between Southern Queensland and Western Australia.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7659761 entry