Maoritomella granilirata

Maoritomella granilirata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Borsoniidae.[1]

Maoritomella granilirata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Borsoniidae
Genus: Maoritomella
Species:
M. granilirata
Binomial name
Maoritomella granilirata
Kilburn, 1986
Synonyms[1]
  • Tomopleura (Maoritomella) granilirata Kilburn, 1986

Description

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The height of the shell attains 6.4mm, its width 2.5 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs on the continental slope of Eastern Transkei, South Africa

References

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  1. ^ a b WoRMS (2015). Maoritomella clupeispina. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=434376 on 2016-03-12
  • R.N. Kilburn, Turridae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of southern Africa and Mozambique. Part 3. Subfamily Borsoniinae; Annals of the Natal Museum, 1986 - reference.sabinet.co.za
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