Massyla corrugata
Appearance
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Apertural view of shell of Massyla corrugata (Hinds, 1843) | |
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Species: | M. corrugata
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Massyla corrugata (Hinds, 1843)
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Cancellaria corrugata Hinds, 1843 (original combination) |
Massyla corrugata, common name the corrugated nutmeg, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.[1]
Description
[edit]The shell grows to a height of 18 mm.
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Distribution
[edit]This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from Mexico to Ecuador.
References
[edit]- ^ Massyla corrugata (Hinds, 1843). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 December 2012.
External links
[edit]- "Cancellaria (Cancellaria) corrugata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.