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Ophioglossolambis violacea

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Ophioglossolambis violacea
Apertural view of a shell of O. violacea, from the Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Strombidae
Genus: Ophioglossolambis
Species:
O. violacea
Binomial name
Ophioglossolambis violacea
(Swainson, 1821)
Synonyms[2]

Ophioglossolambis violacea is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae family, the true conchs and their allies.[2]

Distribution

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This species is endemic to St. Brandon, Mauritius and, possibly, to the Mascarene basin.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Starmühlner, F. (1996). "Ophioglossolambis violacea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T11191A3261228. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T11191A3261228.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2012). Ophioglossolambis violacea. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=599536 on 2012-06-07
  • Walls, J.G. (1980). Conchs, tibias and harps. A survey of the molluscan families Strombidae and Harpidae. T.F.H. Publications Ltd, Hong Kong.
  • Rosenberg, G. 1992. Encyclopedia of Seashells. Dorset: New York. 224 pp. page(s): 64
  • Dekkers A.M. (2012) A new genus related to the genus Lambis Röding, 1798 (Gastropoda: Strombidae) from the Indian Ocean. Gloria Maris 51(2-3): 68-74. [8 April 2012; title page erroneously dated 11 March]