Harpulina lapponica explained

Harpulina lapponica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.

Subspecies:

• Harpulina lapponica lapponica (Linnaeus, 1767)
• Harpulina lapponica loroisi (Valenciennes, 1863)

Description

The length of the shell attains 79 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is native to the Indian Ocean, particularly Sri Lanka. Despite the specific epithet lapponica, it is not native to Lapland.

References

• Bail P. & Poppe G.T. 2001. A conchological iconography: a taxonomic introduction of the recent Volutidae. ConchBooks, Hackenheim. 30 pp, 5 pl.

External links

• Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. Holmiae, Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii. pp. 1–532 [1766] pp. 533–1327 1767 ]
• Sowerby, G. B., I. (1845). Monograph of the genus Voluta. In G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), Thesaurus conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells. Vol. 1 (5): 191–220, pls 46-55. London, privately published
• MNHN, Paris: holotype