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Curtitoma contraria
Curtitoma contraria is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Mangeliidae.[1]
| Curtitoma contraria | |
|---|---|
| Shell of Curtitoma contraria (paratype in the MNHN, Paris) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Mangeliidae |
| Genus: | Curtitoma |
| Species: | C. contraria |
| Binomial name | |
| Curtitoma contraria Bonfitto & Morassi, 2012 | |
It is the only known species with a sinistral shell within the family Mangeliidae.
Description edit
The length of the shell attains 3.6 mm, its diameter 1.9 mm.
The Curtitoma contraria has a benthos functional group, and is a predator.[1]
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Distribution edit
This marine species occurs off Taiwan.
References edit
- ^ a b c Bouchet, P. (2012). Curtitoma contraria Bonfitto & Morassi, 2012. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=607864 on 2017-04-15
- Bonfitto A. & Morassi M. (2012) A new sinistral turriform gastropod (Conoidea: Mangeliidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 3415: 63–68
External links edit
- MNHN, Paris: Curtitoma contraria
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