Orania maestratii
Orania maestratii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Orania maestratii | |
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Shell of Orania maestratii (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Muricidae |
Genus: | Orania |
Species: | O. maestratii |
Binomial name | |
Orania maestratii Houart & Tröndlé, 2008 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 10.1 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Austral Islands, French Polynesia.
References
- Orania maestratii Houart & Tröndlé, 2008. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
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