Babylonia areolata

Short description: Species of gastropod

Babylonia areolata

Five views of a shell of Babylonia areolata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Mollusca
Class:  | Gastropoda
Subclass:  | Caenogastropoda
Order:  | Neogastropoda
Family:  | Babyloniidae
Genus:  | Babylonia
Species:  |

B. areolata

Binomial name
Babylonia areolata

(Link, 1807)

Synonyms[1]

* Babylonia areolata f. austraoceanensis Lan, 1997
* Babylonia lani Gittenberger & Goud, 2003
* Babylonia magnifica Fraussen & Stratmann, 2005
* Babylonia tessellata (Swainson, 1823)
* Buccinum areolatum Link, 1807 (original combination)
* Buccinum maculosum Röding, 1798 (Invalid: junior homonym of Buccinum maculosum Martyn, 1784)
* Eburna chemnitziana Fischer von Waldheim, 1807
* Eburna tessellata Swainson, 1823

Babylonia areolata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Babyloniidae.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Description
* 2 Distribution
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Description

Fragrant snails with tamarind is a delicacy in Vietnam

Brown sections over a white shell.

## Distribution

This marine species occurs from off Taiwan to the Indian Ocean.[2]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bouchet, P. (2015). Babylonia areolata (Link, 1807). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=475109 on 2015-09-21
2. ↑ Tadashige Habe & Sadao Kosuge (1965) Babylonia areolata In: Shells of the World in Colour Vol.II The Tropical Pacific. Hoikusha. 59 p., pl 21

* Fraussen K. & Stratmann D. (2013) The family Babyloniidae. In: G.T. Poppe & K. Groh (eds), A conchological iconography. Harxheim: Conchbooks. 96 pp., pls 1–48.

## External links

Wikidata ☰ Q6642288 entry

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