Cantharidus turneri
| Cantharidus turneri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea (superfamily) |
| Family: | Trochidae |
| Genus: | Cantharidus |
| Species: | C. turneri |
| Binomial name | |
| Cantharidus turneri (Powell, 1939) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Margarella turneri Powell, 1939 | |
Cantharidus turneri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1]
Description
The shell grows to a length of 9 mm, its diameter 8 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Stewart Island, New Zealand.
References
- ↑ Rosenberg, G. (2012). Cantharidus turneri (Powell, 1939). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=598228 on 2012-11-23
- Powell, A.W.B. 1979: New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells. Collins, Auckland 500p (p. 51)
- Spencer, H.G.; Marshall, B.A.; Maxwell, P.A.; Grant-Mackie, J.A.; Stilwell, J.D.; Willan, R.C.; Campbell, H.J.; Crampton, J.S.; Henderson, R.A.; Bradshaw, M.A.; Waterhouse, J.B.; Pojeta, J. Jr (2009). Phylum Mollusca: chitons, clams, tusk shells, snails, squids, and kin, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 161-254
External links
| External identifiers for Cantharidus turneri | |
|---|---|
| WoRMS | 598228 |
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