Biology:Maesiella maesae

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Maesiella maesae
Maesiella maesae 001.jpg
Shell of Maesiella maesae
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Pseudomelatomidae
Genus: Maesiella
Species:
M. maesae
Binomial name
Maesiella maesae
McLean & Poorman, 1971

Maesiella maesae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.[1]

The generic name Maesiella as well as the specific name maesae are named in honor of American malacologist Virginia Orr Maes.[2]

Description

The length of the shell attains 6 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico to Panama.

References

  1. Maesiella maesae McLean & Poorman, 1971. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 4 April 2010.
  2. Robertson R. (1987). "Virginia Orr Maes (1920-1986): Biography and Malacological Bibliography". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 139: 527–532.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3715804 entry