Homalopoma unicum
| Homalopoma unicum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Family: | Colloniidae |
| Genus: | Homalopoma |
| Species: | H. unicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Homalopoma unicum Huang, Fu & Poppe, 2016 | |
Homalopoma unicum is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Colloniidae.[1]
Description
Like other members of its genus, Homalopoma unicum have small shells with the length of the shell attaining 4.2 mm. Its body symmetry is dextrally coiled[2] along with its mineralized skeleton containing mostly calcium and calcium carbonate.[3]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the coast of the Philippines, mostly near Mactan island, Cebu.
Original description
- Huang S.-I, Fu I-F. & Poppe G.T. (2016). Taiwanese and Philippine Colloniidae. Nomenclatural remarks and the description of 17 new species (Gastropoda: Colloniidae). Visaya. 4(5): 4-42. page(s): 26.
References
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- ↑ Homalopoma unicum Huang, Fu & Poppe, 2016. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ↑ "Homalopoma unicum S.-I Huang, I-F. Fu & Poppe 2016 - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- ↑ "Trait search - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2026-06-15.