Maurea waiparaensis

Maurea waiparaensis 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]

Maurea waiparaensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Calliostomatidae
Genus: Maurea
Species:
M. waiparaensis
Binomial name
Maurea waiparaensis
(Suter, 1917)
Synonyms[1]
  • Calliostoma (Maurea) waiparaense Suter, 1917
  • Calliostoma waiparaense Suter, 1917

Distribution

This extinct marine species is endemic to New Zealand.

References

  1. MolluscaBase (2018). Maurea waiparaensis (Suter, 1917) †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=881059 on 2018-12-28


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