Cumia mestayerae

Cumia mestayerae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Colubrariidae.[1] It can reach up to 30 mm in length.

Cumia mestayerae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Colubrariidae
Genus:
Cumia
Species:
C. mestayerae
Binomial name
Cumia mestayerae
(Iredale, 1915)
Synonyms[1]
  • Cumia reticulata (A. Adams, 1855)
  • Pisania reticulata Adams, A., 1855
  • Pisania reticulata Adams, A., 1855 Iredale, 1915
  • Ratifusus mestayerae (Iredale, 1915)

Description

The shell size varies between 20 mm and 30 mm

Distribution

This species is distributed in the seas along Southern Australia and New Zealand.

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References
  1. Cumia mestayerae Iredale, 1915. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 26 November 2010.
  • "Ratifusus mestayerae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 26 November 2010.


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