Favartia nivea

Favartia nivea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Favartia nivea
Shell of Favartia nivea (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
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F. nivea
Binomial name
Favartia nivea
Houart & Tröndlé, 2008
Synonyms

Favartia (Favartia) nivea Houart & Tröndlé, 2008· accepted, alternate representation

Description

The length of the shell attains 11.4 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Austral Archipel, French Polynesia.

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