From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
| Class
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Gastropoda +
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| Common name is
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Spiral velvet snail +
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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 velutina +
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| SpecificEpithet
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velutina +
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| Summary
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''[[Velutina velutina]]'' is distinguished … ''[[Velutina velutina]]'' is distinguished from [[Velutina prolongata|Smooth velvet shell (''Velutina prolongata'')]] by the opening, which is about as wide as it is long, whereas in ''V. prolongata'', it is considerably longer than wide. Also, the periostracum clearly creates ridges on the shell, and a rougher outlook on the whole. when alive, ''Velutina velutina'' has a large white mantle with a clearly yellow edge around it.
This species usually feeds on tunicates, such as [[Ascidia callosa|Sea Blisters (''Ascidia callosa'')]].losa|Sea Blisters (''Ascidia callosa'')]]. +
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| Synonyms include
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Velutina plicatilis +
, Velutina laevigata +
, Velutina sitkensis +
, Celutina cryptospira +
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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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Velutina velutina +
, Velutina velutina +
, Velutina velutina +
, Velutina velutina +
, Velutina velutina +
, Velutina velutina +
, Velutina velutina +
, Velutina velutina +
, Velutina velutina +
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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 07:29:40 +
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| Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Velutina velutina +
, Velutina velutina +
, Velutina velutina +
, Velutina velutina +
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