Harpa amouretta
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Harpa amouretta, common name
the lesser harp, is a species
of sea snail
, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family
Harpidae
, the harp snails.
Common name
A common name of a taxon or organism is a name in general use within a community; it is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism...
the lesser harp, is a species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of sea snail
Sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for those snails that normally live in saltwater, marine gastropod molluscs....
, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Harpidae
Harpidae
Harpidae, common name the harp snails, is a taxonomic family of large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks.- Subfamilies and genera :...
, the harp snails.