Teretia candelae

Teretia candelae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]

Teretia candelae
Shell of Teretia candelae (paratype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Teretia
Species:
T. candelae
Binomial name
Teretia candelae
Horro & Rolán, 2017

Description

The length of the shell attains 7 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Mauretania to Angola.

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References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Teretia candelae Horro & Rolán, 2017. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1026167 on 2020-02-25
  • Horro J. & Rolán E. (2017). Two new species of Teretia (Gastropoda: Raphitomidae) from West Africa. Iberus. 35(2): 143-157 page(s): 148, figs 4A-G, 5A-C


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