Vermetus granulatus

Vermetus granulatus

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Vermetidae

Vermetus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vermetidae, the worm snails or worm shells. The genus Vermetus is very ancient: it occurs in the fossil record from the Jurassic to the Quaternary (age range: from 164. 7 to 0.

Distribution

Mariottini P, Smriglio C, Oliverio M, Rossi S, Di Giulio A · CC BY

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Sources and credits

PhotoMariottini P, Smriglio C, Oliverio M, Rossi S, Di Giulio A · CC BY DescriptionVermetus, Wikipedia contributors

Vermetus granulatus

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