Massyla corrugata

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Massyla corrugata
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Apertural view of shell of Massyla corrugata (Hinds, 1843)
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M. corrugata
Binomial name
Massyla corrugata
(Hinds, 1843)
Synonyms

Cancellaria corrugataHinds, 1843 (original combination)

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Massyla corrugata, common name the corrugated nutmeg, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. [1]

Description

The shell grows to a height of 18 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from Mexico to Ecuador.

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References

  1. Massyla corrugata (Hinds, 1843) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 28 December 2012.