Microvoluta marginata
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Microvoluta marginata (Hutton, 1885)
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Microvoluta marginata is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Volutomitridae, the mitres.[1]
Description
The length of the shell attains 6 mm.
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Distribution
It is only known to occur in New Zealand.
References
- ^ Marshall, B.; Kantor, Y. (2015). Microvoluta marginata (Hutton, 1885). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=450654 on 2016-07-03
- Bouchet P. & Kantor Y. 2004. New Caledonia: the major centre of biodiversity for volutomitrid molluscs (Mollusca: Neogastropoda: Volutomitridae). Systematics and Biodiversity 1(4): 467-502.
External links
- "Microvoluta marginata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
Further reading
- Powell A W B, New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
- Tepapa photo, but doesn't look anything like Powell's drawing!