From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
| Class
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Gastropoda +
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| Common name is
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Smooth velvet shell +
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| Documentation requested
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false +
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| Family
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Velutinidae +
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| Genus
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Velutina +
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| Order
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Littorinimorpha +
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| Phylum
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Mollusca +
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| Scientific name is
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Velutina prolongata +
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| SpecificEpithet
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Prolongata +
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| Summary
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This species differs from [[Velutina velut … This species differs from [[Velutina velutina|Spiral velvet snail (''Velutina velutina'')]] by having a smoother shell, a more oblong, less round opening, and, when alive, a yellow-lined mantle. It is usually found on solitary Ascidians, such as the Corellidae [[Corella willmeriana|Transparent tunicate (''Corella willmeriana'')]] and [[Chelyosoma productum|Disc-top tunicate (''Chelyosoma productum'')]]. It has been found on [[Didemnum vexillum|Marine vomit (''Didemnum vexillum'')]], but was not observed feeding on it. In one case, a specimen was found that was overgrown by [[Didemnum vexillum|Marine vomit (''Didemnum vexillum'')]] to such an extent that it could no longer move.ch an extent that it could no longer move. +
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| Synonyms include
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Limneria prolongata +
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| TaxonRank
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species +
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| Has queryThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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| Categories |
Marine Invertebrate +
, Species +
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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25 July 2013 10:03:42 +
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| Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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