Biology:Splendrillia whangaimoana
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Short description: Extinct species of gastropod
| Splendrillia whangaimoana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Drilliidae |
| Genus: | Splendrillia |
| Species: | S. whangaimoana
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| Binomial name | |
| Splendrillia whangaimoana Vella, 1954
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Splendrillia whangaimoana is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[1]
Description
The length of the shell attains 14.3 mm, its diameter 6.1 mm.
Distribution
This extinct marine species was endemic to New Zealand
References
- ↑ Marshall, B. (2015). Splendrillia whangaimoana. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=831404 on 2016-11-22
- Maxwell, P.A. (2009). Cenozoic Mollusca. pp. 232–254 in Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q28430890 entry
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