Heterocithara mediocris
Heterocithara mediocris is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.[1]
| Heterocithara mediocris | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Mangeliidae |
| Genus: | Heterocithara |
| Species: | H. mediocris |
| Binomial name | |
| Heterocithara mediocris Odhner, 1924 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 5.5 mm, its diameter 2.3 mm..
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs off the North Island.
References
- WoRMS (2009). Heterocithara mediocris Odhner, 1924. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=434004 on 18 July 2017
- Powell, A.W.B. 1979: New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p. 242)
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