Columbella strombiformis, common name stromboid dove shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.
| Columbella strombiformis | |
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| A shell of Columbella strombiformis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Columbellidae |
| Genus: | Columbella |
| Species: | C. strombiformis
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| Binomial name | |
| Columbella strombiformis Lamarck, 1822
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description edit
Shells of Columbella strombiformis can reach a size of 20–30 millimetres (0.79–1.18 in).[2]
Distribution edit
This species is present in Northern Sea of Cortèz and from Western Mexico to Peru.[2][3]
References edit
- ^ WoRMS
- ^ a b "Columbella strombiformis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ Discover Life
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