Thysanodonta pileum
| Thysanodonta pileum | |
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| Shell of Thysanodonta pileum (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Family: | Calliostomatidae |
| Genus: | Thysanodonta |
| Species: | T. pileum
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| Binomial name | |
| Thysanodonta pileum Vilvens & Maestrati, 2006[1]
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Thysanodonta pileum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Calliostomatidae.[2]
Description
The shell typically has a trochoid shape, with the aperture curving outwards. It has a notable rigid exterior and yellowish gold colouring. The length of the shell attains 5 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off New Caledonia on the Norfolk Ridge.
References
- ^ Vilvens & Maestrati. 2006. Novapex Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 1–11. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- ^ Thysanodonta pileum Vilvens & Maestrati, 2006. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 22 April 2010.
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