Carinapex alisonkayae
Carinapex alisonkayae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Horaiclavidae.[1]
| Carinapex alisonkayae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Horaiclavidae |
| Genus: | Carinapex |
| Species: | C. alisonkayae |
| Binomial name | |
| Carinapex alisonkayae Wiedrick, 2015 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 2.7 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Red Sea and off Hawaii.
References
- Bouchet, P. (2015). Carinapex alisonkayae Wiedrick, 2015. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=834130 on 2017-01-15
- Wiedrick S.G. (2015). Review of the genus Carinapex Dall, 1924 with the description of ten new species (Gastropoda: Conoidea: Horaiclavidae) from the Pacific Ocean. The Festivus. 47(1): 5–28. page(s): 6, pl. 1 figs 9-12
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