Spotted Dalium [Dalium guerinii]
Description
The Spotted Dalium, or Dalium guerinii, is another marine species under the genus Dalium, commonly found in the Western Pacific Ocean. The species lives in deep waters, usually between 100 and 600 meters. The shell of the Spotted Dalium is cylindrical and solid, with an overall color of light brown but covered with distinctive dark brown spots, hence its common name.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Tonnoidea
Tonnoidea
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| Family |
Cassids
Cassidae
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| Genus |
Dalium
Dalium
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