Biology:Maintenonia blignautae
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Short description: Species of gastropod
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Scientific classification 
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| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/MaintenoniaM. blignautae
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| Template:Taxonomy/MaintenoniaMaintenonia blignautae (Kilburn, 1998)
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Maintenonia blignautae is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae. It is known only from the coast of South Africa.
Taxonomy and history
This species was first described as Anachis blignautae in 1998 by Richard Kilburn, based on two juvenile specimens collected from crayfish traps.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Maintenonia blignautae is a marine species known from the continental slope off Richards Bay in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The type specimen was collected at a depth of 600 m (2,000 ft).[2]
References
- ↑ "Maintenonia blignautae (Kilburn, 1998)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1782030.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kilburn, R. N. (1998). "Description of four new neogastropods of superfamilies Muricoidea and Conoidea from South Africa (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Neogastropoda)". Apex 13 (4): 155-160. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42257597.
Wikidata ☰ Q7650392 entry
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