Biology:Ponderia caledonica

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Ponderia caledonica
Ponderia caledonica (MNHN-IM-2000-60).jpeg
Shell of Ponderia caledonica (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
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P. caledonica
Binomial name
Ponderia caledonica
Houart, 1988

Ponderia caledonica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 15.1 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

References

  • Houart, R., 1988. Description of seven new species of Muricidae (Neagastropoda) from the south-western Pacific Ocean. Venus 47(3): 185-196
  • Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp.

Wikidata ☰ Q7227691 entry