Herpetopoma alarconi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chilodontaidae.[2]

Herpetopoma alarconi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Family: Chilodontaidae
Genus: Herpetopoma
Species:
H. alarconi
Binomial name
Herpetopoma alarconi
(Rehder, 1980)[1]
Synonyms
  • Euchelus alarconi Rehder, 1980
  • Euchelus foveolatus auct.
  • Euchelus gemmatus auct.

Description

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The size of the shell varies between 3.8 mm and 5 mm.

Distribution

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This species is found in the Pacific Ocean off Easter Island.

References

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  • Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
  • World Register of Marine Species
  • "Herpetopoma alarconi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.