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Halystina caledonica

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Halystina caledonica
Shell of Halystina caledonica (hootype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Seguenzioidea
Family: Seguenziidae
Subfamily: Seguenziinae
Genus: Halystina
Species:
H. caledonica
Binomial name
Halystina caledonica
Marshall, 1991

Halystina caledonica is a species of extremely small deep water sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Seguenziidae.[1][2]

Description

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The height of the shell varies between 3 mm and 6 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

References

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  1. ^ WoRMS (2013). Halystina caledonica Marshall, 1991. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=492363 on 2013-06-10
  2. ^ Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS)
  • Marshall B.A. (1991). Mollusca Gastropoda : Seguenziidae from New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands. In A. Crosnier & P. Bouchet (Eds) Résultats des campagnes Musorstom, vol. 7. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, A, 150:41-109.
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  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • World Register of Marine Species
  • "Halystina caledonica". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.