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Benthastelena transenna

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Benthastelena transenna
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Calliostomatidae
Genus: Benthastelena
Species:
B. transenna
Binomial name
Benthastelena transenna
(Suter, 1917)
Synonyms[1]

Astraea transenna Suter, 1917

Benthastelena transenna is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Calliostomatidae within the superfamily Trochoidea, the top snails, turban snails and their allies.[1]

Distribution

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This species occurs in New Zealand.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c MolluscaBase (2018). Benthastelena transenna (Suter, 1917) †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=830242 on 2018-12-28