Clypeostoma elongatum
Shell of Clypeostoma elongatum (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
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C. elongatum
Binomial name
Clypeostoma elongatum
(Vilvens, 2001)[1]
Synonyms

Agathodonta elongata Vilvens, 2001

Clypeostoma elongatum is a species of sea snails, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chilodontidae (formerly in the family Trochidae, the top snails).[2]

Description

The size of the shell varies between 7 mm and 24 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Indonesia.

References

  • "Clypeostoma elongata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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