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Gourmya gourmyi

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Gourmya gourmyi
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G. gourmyi
Binomial name
Gourmya gourmyi
(Crosse, 1861)
Synonyms

Cerithium gourmyi Crosse, 1861

Gourmya gourmyi, common name the gourmya cerith, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.[1]

Description

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The shell size varies between 30 mm and 75 mm.

Distribution

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This species is distributed in the Pacific Ocean along New Caledonia and the New Hebrides.

References

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  1. ^ Gourmya gourmyi (Crosse, 1861). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 February 2011.
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  • Houbrick R. S. (1981). "Anatomy and systematics of Gourmya gourmyi (Prosobranchia: Cerithiidae), a Tethyan relict from the southwest Pacific". The Nautilus 95(1): 2–11.
  • "Gourmya gourmyi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 8 February 2011.