Cumia alfredensis

Cumia alfredensis, common name : the narrow dwarf triton, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Colubrariidae.[1]

Cumia alfredensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Colubrariidae
Genus:
Cumia
Species:
C. alfredensis
Binomial name
Cumia alfredensis
(Bartsch, 1915)
Synonyms[1]
  • Colubraria alfredensis Bartsch, 1915
  • Fusus alfredensis (Bartsch, 1915)
  • Ratifusus alfredensis (Bartsch, 1915)

Description

The shell size varies between 20 mm and 50 mm

Distribution

It is distributed along KwaZuluNatal, South Africa

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References
  1. Cumia alfredensis (Bartsch, 1915). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 26 November 2010.
  • "Colubraria alfredensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 26 November 2010.


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