Stiracolpus symmetricus

Stiracolpus symmetricus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Sorbeoconcha
Superfamily: Cerithioidea
Family: Turritellidae
Subfamily: Turritellinae
Genus: Stiracolpus
Species: S. symetricus
Binomial name
Stiracolpus symmetricus
(Hutton, 1873)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Turritella symmetrica Hutton, 1873 (basionym)
  • Zeacolpus symmetricus (Hutton, 1873)

Stiracolpus symmetricus, common name : the small turret, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae.[2]

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Description

The shell grows to a length of 11 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to New Zealand.

References

  1. ^ Hutton, 1873, Cat. Mar. Moll. N. Z.. World Register of Marine Species, accessed 17 May 2010.
  2. ^ a b Stiracolpus symmetricus (Hutton, 1873).  Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=564611  on 16 May 2011.

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