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Thala maldivensis

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Thala maldivensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Costellariidae
Genus: Thala
Species:
T. maldivensis
Binomial name
Thala maldivensis
Turner, Gori & Salisbury, 2007[1]

Thala maldivensis is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk. It resides in the family Costellariidae, otherwise referred to as the ribbed miters.[2]

Description

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This sea snail can be easily visually mistaken for Vexillum fraudator, due to their visual similarity.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs exclusively from the Maldives.

References

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