Biology:Comptella curta

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Comptella curta
Shell of Comptella curta.
Shell of Comptella curta held at Te Papa, Wellington
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Comptella
Species:
C. curta
Binomial name
Comptella curta
(Murdoch, 1905)
Synonyms[1]

Trophon (Kalydon) curta Murdoch, 1905

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

Description

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to New Zealand.

References

External links

  • Image of the lectotype specimen of Comptella curta held at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Wikidata ☰ Q3175458 entry