Admetula deroyae
Admetula deroyae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.[1]
| Admetula deroyae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Cancellariidae |
| Genus: | Admetula |
| Species: | A. deroyae |
| Binomial name | |
| Admetula deroyae (Petit, 1970) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Agatrix deroyae Petit, 1970 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 16 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Galápagos Islands.
References
- Admetula deroyae (Petit, 1970). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 April 2010.
- Petit R.E. (1970). Notes on Cancellariidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda)— II. Tulane Studies in Geology and Paleontology. 8(2): 83-88, pl. 1.
- Hemmen, J. (2007). Recent Cancellariidae. Annotated and illustrated catalogue of Recent Cancellariidae. Privately published, Wiesbaden. 428 pp
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