Sigapatella terraenovae

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Sigapatella terraenovae
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S. terraenovae
Binomial name
Sigapatella terraenovae
(Peile, A.J., 1924) [1]
Synonyms [2]
  • Sigapatella craterFinlay, H.J., 1927
  • Trochita altaHutton, 1885
  • Zegalerus craterFinlay, 1927
  • Zegalerus terraenovae(Peile, 1924)

Sigapatella terraenovae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Calyptraeidae. [3]

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Distribution

This species is endemic to New Zealand.

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References

  1. A.J. Peile, A new species of Sigapatella (S. terraenovae); Journal of Molluscan Studies, Volume16, Issue1 Pp. 21-23
  2. "Sigapatella terraenovae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  3. Bouchet, P. (2012). Sigapatella terraenovae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=597424 on 2012-05-14