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Comitas terrisae

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Comitas terrisae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Pseudomelatomidae
Genus: Comitas
Species:
C. terrisae
Binomial name
Comitas terrisae
P. Vella, 1954

Comitas terrisae is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.[1]

Description

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The length of the shell attains 20.5 mm, its diameter 7.5 mm.

Distribution

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This extinct species is endemic to New Zealand. Fossils were found in Tertiary strata of Southeast Wairarapa

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Comitas terrisae Vella, 1954 †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=831471 on 2018-06-26.pdf
  • Maxwell, P.A. (2009). Cenozoic Mollusca. pp. 232–254 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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