Comptella curta
| Comptella curta | |
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| Shell of Comptella curta held at Te Papa, Wellington | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Comptella |
| Species: | C. curta
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| Binomial name | |
| Comptella curta (Murdoch, 1905)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Trophon (Kalydon) curta Murdoch, 1905 | |
Comptella curta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Description
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Distribution
[edit]This marine species is endemic to New Zealand.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Comptella curta (Murdoch, 1905). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
External links
[edit]- Image of the lectotype specimen of Comptella curta held at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
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