Comitas onokeana vivens

Comitas onokeana vivens is a subspecies of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.[1]

Comitas onokeana vivens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Pseudomelatomidae
Genus: Comitas
Species:
C. o. vivens
Binomial name
Comitas onokeana vivens
Dell, 1956

Description

The length of the shell attains 48 mm, its diameter 16 mm.

Distribution

This marine subspecies is endemic to New Zealand and occurs off North Island.

References

  1. MolluscaBase (2018). Comitas onokeana vivens Dell, 1956. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=599033 on 2018-06-14
  • Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
  • Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. pp 196–219. in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch


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