Tanea zelandica

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Tanea zelandica
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A shell of Tanea zelandica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Naticidae
Genus: Tanea
Species:
T. zelandica
Binomial name
Tanea zelandica
(Quoy and Gaimard, 1832)
Synonyms [1]
  • Cochlis zelandica(Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)
  • Natica souleyetianaRécluz, 1850
  • Natica zelandica Quoy and Gaimard, 1832

Tanea zelandica, common name the necklace shell or the New Zealand moon snail, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a predatory marine gastropod mollusc in the Family Naticidae, the moon snails or necklace shells. [1]

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A shell of Tanea zelandica basal view Tanea zelandica (necklace shell) base.JPG
A shell of Tanea zelandica basal view

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 15 mm and 33 mm

Distribution

This marine species is found along New Zealand.

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References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2011). Tanea zelandica (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=571602 on 2011-05-08