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Umbonium elegans (Kiener 1838)

Umbonium elegans

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Umbonium elegans is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1][2]

Description

The size of the shell varies between 7 mm and 18 mm.

Due to any number of modifications and combinations of the color patterns of Umbonium vestiarium. Henry Pilsbry was unable to separate Umbonium elegans from Umbonium vestiarium, even varietally.[3]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Indo-West Pacific and off the Philippines.

References

  1. ^ Bouchet, P. (2012). Umbonium elegans (Kiener, 1838). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=547309 on 2012-11-23
  2. ^ Poppe G.T., Tagaro S.P. & Dekker H. (2006) The Seguenziidae, Chilodontidae, Trochidae, Calliostomatidae and Solariellidae of the Philippine Islands. Visaya Supplement 2: 1-228.
  3. ^ H. Pilsbry (1889), Manual of Conchology XI, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
  • Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. (1986). Shells of the Philippines. Manila : Carfel Seashell Museum. pp. 1–377, 100 pls.

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Umbonium elegans: Brief Summary

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Umbonium elegans is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.

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