Harpa costata
{{Short description|Species of gastropod}}
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| image = Harpa costata 001.jpg
| image_caption = Apertural view of a shell of Harpa costata (museum specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
| taxon = Harpa costata
| authority = (Linnaeus, 1758)
| synonyms =
- Buccinum costatum Linnaeus, 1758
- Harpa costata laetifica Melvill, 1916
- Harpa laetifica Melvill, 1916
- Harpa multicostata G.B. Sowerby I, 1822
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Harpa costata, common name the ribbed harp, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Harpidae, the harp snails.{{WRMS species|208159|Harpa costata (Linnaeus, 1758)||2 September 2010}}
Description
The size of the shell varies between 60 mm and 110 mm.
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Distribution
This species is found in the western Indian Ocean, particularly Mauritius and Rodrigues Island.
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Category:Gastropods described in 1758
Category:Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
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