Hemilienardia pardus explained

Hemilienardia pardus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.^[1]

Description

Color varies from snail to snail, but red and white is a common color. The shell color becomes less vibrant when not maintained by a live snail.^[2] The length of the shell attains 5.8 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Tahiti, the Society Islands^[3]

External links

• Fedosov A.E., Stahlschmidt P., Puillandre N., Aznar-Cormano L. & Bouchet P. (2017). Not all spotted cats are leopards: evidence for a Hemilienardia ocellata species complex (Gastropoda: Conoidea: Raphitomidae). European Journal of Taxonomy. 268: 1-20

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Hemilienardia pardus Fedosov, Stahlschmidt, Puillandre, Aznar-Cormano & Bouchet, 2017. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=954856 on 2019-06-27
2. Web site: Hemilienardia sp. 1 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230623025902/http://www.underwaterkwaj.com/shell/turrid/Hemilienardia-sp1.htm . 23 June 2023 . Kwajalein Underwater.
3. Web site: 22 June 2023 . Hemilienardia pardus - Gastropods by Eddie Hardy . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230623023535/https://conchology.be/?t=263&family=RAPHITOMIDAE&fullspecies=Hemilienardia%20pardus&shellID=79653 . 23 June 2023 . 22 June 2023 . Conchology.