Entocolax ludwigii is a species of parasitic sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae.[1] The species is notable for being commonly misspelled as Entocolax ludwigi, this was the original name for this species of Caenogastropoda, the incorrect name was corrected shortly after Voigt gave the taxonomic name for this species in 1888.

Entocolax ludwigii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Eulimidae
Genus: Entocolax
Species:
E. ludwigii
Binomial name
Entocolax ludwigii
Voigt, 1888
Synonyms
  • Entocolax ludwigi Voigt, 1888

Distribution

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This species occurs in the following locations:

References

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  1. ^ Voigt, 1888. Turgeon, D.; Quinn, J.F.; Bogan, A.E.; Coan, E.V.; Hochberg, F.G.; Lyons, W.G.; Mikkelsen, P.M.; Neves, R.J.; Roper, C.F.E.; Rosenberg, G.; Roth, B.; Scheltema, A.; Thompson, F.G.; Vecchione, M.; Williams, J.D. (1998). Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. 2nd ed. American Fisheries Society Special Publication, 26. American Fisheries Society: Bethesda, MD (USA). ISBN 1-888569-01-8. IX, 526 + cd-rom pp. (look up in IMIS) page(s): 89. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=580778 on 2013-01-19.
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