Stiracolpus symmetricus
| Stiracolpus symmetricus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Sorbeoconcha |
| Superfamily: | Cerithioidea |
| Family: | Turritellidae |
| Subfamily: | Turritellinae |
| Genus: | Stiracolpus |
| Species: | S. symetricus |
| Binomial name | |
| Stiracolpus symmetricus (Hutton, 1873)[1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Stiracolpus symmetricus, common name : the small turret, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae.[2]
Description
The shell grows to a length of 11 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to New Zealand.
References
- ↑ Hutton, 1873, Cat. Mar. Moll. N. Z.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- 1 2 Stiracolpus symmetricus (Hutton, 1873). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 16 May 2011.
External links
- Gastropods.com : Stiracolpus symmetricus; accessed : 16 May 2011
- Beu, A. (2010). Marine Mollusca of isotope stages of the last 2 million years in New Zealand. Part 3. Gastropoda (Vetigastropoda - Littorinimorpha). Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 40(3-4): 59-180
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