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| Shell of Parametaria dupontii from Mexico, on display at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano | |
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Parametaria dupontii, the Dupont's dove shell or false cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[1][2]
Description
Shells of Parametaria dupontii can reach a length of about 13–28 millimetres (0.51–1.10 in).[3][4]
Distribution
This species can be found in Gulf of California and in Pacific Mexico.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b Parametaria dupontii Kiener, 1845. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 April 2010.
- ^ Biolib
- ^ a b WMSDB – Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base
- ^ a b "Parametaria dupontii". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
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