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Acremodontina magna

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Acremodontina magna
Shell of Acremodontina magna (holotype at the Museum of New Zealand)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Seguenzioidea
Family: Trochaclididae
Genus: Acremodontina
Species:
A. magna
Binomial name
Acremodontina magna
Marshall, 1995

Acremodontina magna is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochaclididae, the false top snails.[1]

Description

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The length of the shell attains 3.35 mm, its diameter 3.8 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs off Three Kings Islands at a depth of 800 m.

References

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  1. ^ Rosenberg, G. (2012). Acremodontina magna Marshall, 1995. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=594279 on 2012-12-23
  • Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. Pp 196-219. in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch
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