Sigapatella superstes

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Sigapatella superstes
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Dorsal view of a shell of Sigapatella superstes
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S. superstes
Binomial name
Sigapatella superstes
Fleming, 1958

Sigapatella superstes is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Calyptraeidae.

Distribution

This species is endemic to New Zealand.

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