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Collector:
O. H. Avila-Poveda  Search this
Raul Herrera-Fragoso  Search this
Qy. Abadia-Chanona  Search this
Expedition:
Mollusks Reproductive Biology-2II 1108 UMAR  Search this
Microhabitat Description:
crevices in rocky shore, big boulder  Search this
Ocean/Sea/Gulf:
North Pacific Ocean  Search this
Preparation:
Alcohol (Ethanol)
Place:
San Pedro Pochutla, Oaxaca, Mexico, North Pacific Ocean
Collection Date:
20 Mar 2011
Notes:
Hoffmannola hansi populations was observed in assemblage as partners with the Chiton articulatus and Plicopurpura pansa within crevices when the tide is high; but when the tide is low they can be seen eating algae on the surface of the rocks where they can be quite abundant.
Record Last Modified:
11 Sep 2020
Specimen Count:
2
Published Name:
Hoffmannola hansi Marcus & Marcus, 1967
USNM Number:
1155112
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Invertebrate Zoology
Mollusca
Data Source:
NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/38c0b6311-41d4-4d5f-a2fe-7d70c3ecb975
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhinvertebratezoology_10052698