Lophiotoma semfala is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turridae, the turrids.[1]

Lophiotoma semfala
Shell of Lophiotoma semfala (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Turridae
Genus: Lophiotoma
Species:
L. semfala
Binomial name
Lophiotoma semfala
Puillandre, Fedosov, Zaharias, Aznar-Cormano & Kantor, 2017

Description

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The length of the shell attains 35.7 mm. The shell is a pale yellow in color with brown dots lining the shell. The shape of the shell is very slender especially at the bottom where the animal is

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea.

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Lophiotoma kina Puillandre, Fedosov, Zaharias, Aznar-Cormano & Kantor, 2017. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1000337 on 2021-05-26
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