Admetula superstes is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.[1]
| Admetula superstes | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Cancellariidae |
| Genus: | Admetula |
| Species: | A. superstes |
| Binomial name | |
| Admetula superstes (Finlay, 1930) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Bonellitia superstes Finlay, 1930 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 15 mm, its diameter 9 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is found off North Island, New Zealand.
References
- Bouchet P. & Petit R.E. (2008). New species and new records of southwest Pacific Cancellariidae. The Nautilus 122(1): 1–18.
- Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland
External links
- Finlay, H. 1930 Additions to the Recent fauna of New Zealand. No. 3, Transactions of the New Zealand Institute, 61
- Conchology.be: image