Английская Википедия:Harpa davidis
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Harpa davidis, common name the Madras harp or David harp, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Harpidae, the harp snails.[1]
Distribution
This species is widespread over Indo-Pacific, from eastern Africa to Hawaii and it is present in the South Eastern India and in the Andaman Sea.[2][3][4]
Habitat
The Madras harp lives on sublittoral and offshore sandy bottoms at depths of 5 to 250 m.[5]
Description
Shells of Harpa davidis can reach a size of Шаблон:Convert.[2] These shells are usually smoothy and glossy, pale brown or reddish-brown, with strong axial ribs, a wide aperture and characteristic decorative markings. The ventral side of body whorl usually shows two-three large brown blotches,[5] but may also be completely brown.
Bibliography
- Hughes, R.N. and W.K. Emerson. 1987. Anatomical and taxonomic characteristics of
- HarpaandMorum(Neogastropoda: Harpaidae). Veliger, 29(4):349–358.
- Rehder, H.A. 1973. The family Harpidae of the world. Indo-Pac. Moll., 3(16):207–274.
- Walls, J.G. 1977. Another viewpoint on the living harps. The Pariah, 4:1–4.
- Walls, J.G. 1980. Conchs, tibias, and harps. T.F.H., Reigate, 191
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