Volutomitra banksi

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Volutomitra banksi
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Shell of Volutomitra banksi (specimen at the Smithsonian Institution)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Turbinelloidea
Family: Volutomitridae
Genus: Volutomitra
Species:
V. banksi
Binomial name
Volutomitra banksi
(Dell, 1951)
Synonyms [1]

Proximitra banksi Dell, 1951

Volutomitra banksi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Volutomitridae, the mitres. [1]

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Description

The length of the shell attains 35 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and found at the Cook Strait.

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References

  1. 1 2 MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Volutomitra banksi (Dell, 1951). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=450665 on 2023-08-17

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