Naudedrillia praetermissa
Naudedrillia praetermissa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.[1]
| Naudedrillia praetermissa | |
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| Shell of Naudedrillia praetermissa (specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Pseudomelatomidae |
| Genus: | Naudedrillia |
| Species: | N. praetermissa |
| Binomial name | |
| Naudedrillia praetermissa (Smith E. A., 1904) | |
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Description
The length of the shell varies between 15 mm and 20 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Mossel Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
References
- Naudedrillia praetermissa (Smith E. A., 1904). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 4 April 2010.
- Turton W.H. (1932). Marine Shells of Port Alfred, S. Africa. Humphrey Milford, London, xvi + 331 pp., 70 pls. page(s): 20, pl. 4 species 159
- Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector’s Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp. page(s): 152
External links
- Smith, E. A. "On a collection of marine shells from Port Alfred, Cape Colony." Journal of Malacology 11.2 (1904): 21-44
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - Tucker, J.K. (2004). "Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 682: 1–1295.
- Gastropods.com: Naudedrillia praetermissa
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