Makiyamaia orthopleura

Makiyamaia orthopleura is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clavatulidae.[1]

Makiyamaia orthopleura
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Clavatulidae
Genus: Makiyamaia
Species:
M. orthopleura
Binomial name
Makiyamaia orthopleura
(Kilburn, 1983)
Synonyms[1]

Turris orthopleura Kilburn, 1983 (original combination)

Description

The length of the shell attains 51 mm, its width 15.2 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off KwaZulu-Natal and Transkei, South Africa

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References

  • "Makiyamaia orthopleura". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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