Rochia elata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.[1][2]
Description
The size of the shell varies between 30 mm and 70 mm. It generally weighs 20-50 grams, and in some rare cases nearly 100 grams.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines, though some cases have been reported in the Bikini Atoll.
References
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^ MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Rochia elata (Lamarck, 1822). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1554960 on 2022-08-20
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^ Poppe G.T. (2004) Descriptions of spectacular new species from the Philippines (Gastropoda - Trochidae, Cypraeidae). Visaya 1(1): 4-19. (July 2004)
