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Hemipolygona armata

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Hemipolygona armata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Fasciolariidae
Genus: Hemipolygona
Species:
H. armata
Binomial name
Hemipolygona armata
(Adams A., 1854)
Synonyms[1]
  • Latirus armatus A. Adams, 1854
  • Chascax maderensis Watson, 1873

Hemipolygona armata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[1]

Description

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Distribution

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Hemipolygona armata has been found in coastal areas off of the Canary Islands, Cape Verde, and Togo in West Africa; Angola in southern Africa; and Somalia in East Africa.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Hemipolygona armata (Adams A., 1854). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 3 September 2010.
  2. ^ "Hemipolygona armata (A. Adams, 1855)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 11 May 2025.