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Species of gastropod From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harpa costata, common name the ribbed harp, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Harpidae, the harp snails.[1]
| Harpa costata | |
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| Apertural view of a shell of Harpa costata (museum specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Harpidae |
| Genus: | Harpa |
| Species: | H. costata |
| Binomial name | |
| Harpa costata | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
The size of the shell varies between 60 mm and 110 mm.
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This species is found in the western Indian Ocean, particularly Mauritius and Rodrigues Island.[1]
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