Choristella nofronii
| Choristella nofronii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Lepetelloidea |
| Family: | Lepetellidae |
| Subfamily: | Choristellinae |
| Genus: | Choristella |
| Species: | C. nofronii |
| Binomial name | |
| Choristella nofronii McLean, 1992 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Cithna naticiformis Jeffreys, 1883 | |
Choristella nofronii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Lepetellidae.[1]
Description
The shell grows to a size of 3 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Northern Atlantic Ocean; off Spain and Portugal; in the Mediterranean Sea.
References
- 1 2 Choristella nofronii McLean, 1992. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 11 February 2013.
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213 (look up in IMIS) [details]
- McLean J.H. (1992). Systematic review of the family Choristellidae (Archeogastropoda: Lepetellacea) with descriptions of new species. The Veliger 35(4): 273-294
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