Euprotomus aurora
| Euprotomus aurora | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Strombidae |
| Genus: | Euprotomus |
| Species: | E. aurora
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| Binomial name | |
| Euprotomus aurora Kronenberg, 2002[1]
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Euprotomus aurora is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.[2] It is found in the Indian Ocean. This species has long been confused with the similar Euprotomus aurisdianae, which is a West Pacific species.[3]
Description
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Distribution
[edit]This species is found in the Indian Ocean, from the Red Sea and East African coast to India and Sri Lanka, possibly as far east as northwestern Sumatra, Indonesia, and among islands of the Indian Ocean such as Mauritius, Réunion, and the Andaman Islands.[3] The type locality is in the Seychelles.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Kronenberg. 2002. Vita Malacologica 1 (55-60). World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 27 June 2010.
- ^ a b Euprotomus aurora Kronenberg, 2002. WoRMS (2009). Euprotomus aurora Kronenberg, 2002. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=395551 on 27 June 2010 .
- ^ a b c Kronenberg, Gijs (12 December 2002). "Revision of Euprotomus Gill, 1870. 3. Description of Euprotomus aurora spec. nov. from the Indian Ocean (Gastropoda, Strombidae)". Vita Malacologica. 1: 55–60. Retrieved 18 January 2024.