Biology:Splendrillia hermata

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Short description: Species of gastropod

{{Speciesbox | taxon =Splendrillia hermata | image = | image_caption = | authority = Dell, 1956 | synonyms_ref = [1] | synonyms = | display_parents = 3 Splendrillia hermata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 18 mm, its diameter 6 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs off Otago to Chatham Rise at a depth of 180 metres

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Splendrillia hermata Dell, 1956. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 April 2010.
  • Dell, Richard Kenneth. The archibenthal mollusca of New Zealand. Dominion Museum, 1956.
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979: New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7578493 entry