Nodicostellaria kremerae

Nodicostellaria kremerae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.[1]

Nodicostellaria kremerae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Turbinelloidea
Family: Costellariidae
Genus: Nodicostellaria
Species:
N. kremerae
Binomial name
Nodicostellaria kremerae
Petuch, 1987
Synonyms[1]

Vexillum (Nodicostellaria) kremerae (Petuch, 1987)

Description

Original description: "General shell form and sculpture as for genus; shoulder angled; spiral and axial cords large, with intersections producing uniform beaded surface; color pale tan with darker tan cloudings; interior of aperture pale tan."[2]

Distribution

Locus typicus: "Off Puerto Fijo, Paraguana Peninsula, Gulf of Venezuela, Venezuela."[3]

References

  1. MolluscaBase (2018). Nodicostellaria kremerae Petuch, 1987. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=714622 on 2018-12-31
  2. Petuch, E.J. 1987-New Caribbean Molluscan Faunas, page 107. Publ: CERF
  3. Petuch, E.J. 1987-New Caribbean Molluscan Faunas, page 107. Publ: CERF


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