Stiracolpus symmetricus
| Stiracolpus symmetricus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Family: | Turritellidae |
| Genus: | Stiracolpus |
| Species: | S. symmetricus
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| Binomial name | |
| Stiracolpus symmetricus (Hutton, 1873)[1]
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Stiracolpus symmetricus, common name : the small turret, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae.[2]
Description
[edit]The shell grows to a length of 11 mm.
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Distribution
[edit]This marine species is endemic to New Zealand.
References
[edit]- ^ Hutton, 1873, Cat. Mar. Moll. N. Z.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- ^ a b Stiracolpus symmetricus (Hutton, 1873). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 16 May 2011.
External links
[edit]- "Stiracolpus symmetricus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- Beu, A. (2010). Marine Mollusca of isotope stages of the last 2 million years in New Zealand. Part 3. Gastropoda (Vetigastropoda – Littorinimorpha). Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 40(3–4): 59–180