Herpetopoma pauperculum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chilodontaidae.Bouchet, P. (2012). Herpetopoma pauperculum (Lischke, 1872). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=596730 on 2013-04-14Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. (1999) Catalogue and Bibliography of the Marine Shell-Bearing Mollusca of Japan. Elle Scientific Publications, Yao, Japan, 749 pp.
Description The size of the shell varies between 4 mm and 8 mm. The small, solid, thick, imperforate shell has a conical shape. It is white, spotted on theribs with blackish-brown. The spire is conical. The sutures are slightly channelled. The five, convex whorls are, encircled by strong spiral ribs, the interstices clathrate, pitted by longitudinal lamellae. The spiral ribs number 3 to 5 on the penultimate, 8 or 9 on the body whorl. The rounded aperture is thickened and crenulate inside. The columella is straight, broad, and not toothed.
Distribution This marine species occurs off Japan and Korea.
References
External links World Register of Marine Species