Columbella strombiformis
Species of gastropod
Columbella strombiformis | |
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A shell of Columbella strombiformis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Columbellidae |
Genus: | Columbella |
Species: | C. strombiformis |
Binomial name | |
Columbella strombiformis Lamarck, 1822 | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Columbella strombiformis, common name stromboid dove shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.
Description
Shells of Columbella strombiformis can reach a size of 20–30 millimetres (0.79–1.18 in).[2]
Distribution
This species is present in Northern Sea of Cortèz and from Western Mexico to Peru.[2][3]
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