''Anacithara pupiformis'' is a

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of sea snails, a marine gastropod mollusc in the

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Horaiclavidae Horaiclavidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Conoidea. In 2011 this family was split off from the family Pseudomelatomidae (formerly the subfamily Crassispirinae McLean, 1971) by Bouchet P., Ka ...

.Bouchet, P. (2015). Anacithara pupiformis Barros, Santana & Lima, 2015. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=852901 on 2016-12-20

Description

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off

Rio Grande do Norte Rio Grande do Norte (, , ) is one of the states of Brazil. It is located in the northeastern region of the country, forming the northeasternmost tip of the South American continent. The name literally translates as "Great Northern River", re ...

, Brazil.

References

* Barros J.C.N., Santana C.A.S. & Lima S.F.B. (2015). ''Three new species of Anacithara from the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean, Brazil (Mollusca, Neogastropoda, Conoidea, Horaiclavidae)''. Spixiana. 38(1): 21–28

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Anacithara Pupiformis pupiformis Gastropods described in 2015