Microvoluta marginata

Microvoluta marginata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Volutomitridae
Genus: Microvoluta
Species:
M. marginata
Binomial name
Microvoluta marginata
(Hutton, 1885)
Synonyms
  • Microvoluta cuvierensis Finlay, 1930
  • Turricula lincta Hutton, 1885
  • Turricula marginata Hutton, 1885
  • Vulpecula (Pusia) biconica R. Murdoch & Suter, 1906
  • Vulpecula biconica Murdoch & Suter, 1906
  • Vulpecula marginata (Hutton, 1885)

Microvoluta marginata is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Volutomitridae, the mitres.[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 6mm.

Distribution

It is only known to occur in Manawatāwhi / Three Kings Islands,North Island,Stewart Island,Southern south island and Mernoo bank[2] in the country of New Zealand.[3]

Anatomy

Their anatomy is noted to be Height 8mm and Width 3.5mm .[4]

References

  1. ^ Marshall, B.; Kantor, Y. (2015). Microvoluta marginata (Hutton, 1885). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=450654 Archived 2016-08-07 at the Wayback Machine on 2016-07-03
  2. ^ "Marine Regions · Mernoo Bank (Bank)". www.marineregions.org. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  3. ^ "NZ Mollusca - Microvoluta marginata". mollusca.co.nz. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  4. ^ "NZ Mollusca - Microvoluta marginata". mollusca.co.nz. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  • Bouchet P. & Kantor Y. 2004. New Caledonia: the major centre of biodiversity for volutomitrid molluscs (Mollusca: Neogastropoda: Volutomitridae). Systematics and Biodiversity 1(4): 467-502.

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