Orania atea
Orania atea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
| Orania atea | |
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| Shell of Orania atea (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Orania |
| Species: | O. atea |
| Binomial name | |
| Orania atea Houart & Tröndlé, 2008 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 12.3 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Marquesas Islands.
References
- Orania atea Houart & Tröndlé, 2008. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
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