Biology:Orania atea

Short description: Species of gastropod

Orania atea
Shell of Orania atea (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
(unranked):	clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Muricoidea
Family:	Muricidae
Subfamily:	Ergalataxinae
Genus:	Orania
Species:	O. atea
Binomial name
Orania atea Houart & Tröndlé, 2008

Orania atea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

Description

The length of the shell attains 12.3 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Marquesas Islands.

External links

• Houart, R. & Tröndlé, J. (2008). Update of Muricidae (excluding Coralliophilinae) from French Polynesia with description of ten new species. Novapex. 9 (2-3): 53-93

Wikidata ☰ Q7099847 entry