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Balcis micans
Class Gastropoda +
Common name is Shining balcis  +
Documentation requested false  +
Family Eulimidae +
Found at ANB Harbor +
Genus Balcis +
Order Neogastropoda +
Origination status is Native +
Phylum Mollusca +
Scientific name is Balcis micans  +
SpecificEpithet Micans  +
Summary This small, inconspicuous species is part This small, inconspicuous species is part of a group of small gastropods (the family Eulimidae, also known as Melanellidae), that often are associated with echinoderms. This particular species is distinguished thanks to its straight profile that is only broken by the swelling of the opening (some species have a bent shell, convex whorls, or an opening that does not break the left line), and by its size which makes it larger than some other members of the family.ger than some other members of the family.  +
Synonyms include Eulimia micans  + , Melanella micans  +
TaxonRank species  +
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Categories Marine Invertebrate  + , Species  +
Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. 11 March 2013 20:28:01  +
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File:Balcis micans ANB Harbor.JPG + FileTags
 

 

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