| Cominella virgata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Cominellidae |
| Genus: | Cominella |
| Species: | C. virgata |
| Binomial name | |
| Cominella virgata | |
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Cominella virgata is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cominellidae. [1]
This marine species is endemic to New Zealand. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
A subspecies, Cominella virgata brookesi Powell, 1952 was formerly recognized, [4] [5] but the taxon was demonstrated to be genetically indistinguishable from C. virgata virgata. [7]
This species inhabits the mid to low tidal zones and prefers areas where there is less sediment. [8] It can be observed in tide pools, sheltering in crevices or underneath rocks. [8] It has an affinity for Neptune's Necklace and Coralline algae species. [8]
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