Bolma kermadecensis

Bolma kermadecensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Trochoidea (superfamily)
Family: Turbinidae
Genus: Bolma
Species: B. kermadecensis
Binomial name
Bolma kermadecensis
Beu & Ponder, 1979[1]

Bolma kermadecensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.[2][3]

Description

The height of the shell attains 36 mm, its diameter 47 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs the Kermadec Islands.

References

  1. Beu A.G. & Ponder W.F. (1979) A revision of the species of Bolma Risso, 1826 (Gastropoda: Turbinidae). Records of the Australian Museum 32(1): 1-68
  2. Gofas, S. (2012). Bolma kermadecensis Beu & Ponder, 1979. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=555220 on 2012-09-01
  3. Alf A. & Kreipl K. (2011) The family Turbinidae. Subfamilies Turbininae Rafinesque, 1815 and Prisogasterinae Hickman & McLean, 1990. In: G.T. Poppe & K. Groh (eds), A Conchological Iconography. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. pp. 1-82, pls 104-245.

External links

External identifiers for Bolma kermadecensis
Encyclopedia of Life 15757825
WoRMS 555220


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