Gibbula houarti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[2]
| Gibbula houarti | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Trochidae |
| Genus: | Gibbula |
| Species: | G. houarti |
| Binomial name | |
| Gibbula houarti Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006[1] | |
Description
The size of the shell varies between 6 mm and 13 mm.
The attributes of Gibbula houarti include, a benthos functional group, a deposit feeder and grazer feeding type. [2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines.
References
External links
- "Gibbula houarti". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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