Dillwynella ingens
| Dillwynella ingens | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea (superfamily) |
| Family: | Skeneidae |
| Genus: | Dillwynella |
| Species: | D. ingens |
| Binomial name | |
| Dillwynella ingens B.A. Marshall, 1988 | |
Dillwynella ingens is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Skeneidae.[1]
Description
The height of the shell attains 4.8 mm, its diameter 5.65 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to New Zealand, found off the Chatham Islands at a depth of 1140 m.
References
- ↑ Bouchet, P. (2012). Dillwynella ingens B.A. Marshall, 1988. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=581657 on 2012-09-01
- Marshall, B.A. 1988: Skeneidae, Vitrinellidae and Orbitestellidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) associated with biogenic substrata from bathyal depths off New Zealand and New South Wales. Journal of Natural History 22: 949-1004
External links
| External identifiers for Dillwynella ingens | |
|---|---|
| WoRMS | 581657 |
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