Halystina caledonica
Halystina caledonica is a species of extremely small deep water sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Seguenziidae.[1][2]
| Halystina caledonica | |
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| Shell of Halystina caledonica (hootype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| 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 | |
Description
The height of the shell varies between 3 mm and 6 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.
References
- 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
- 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.
External links
- To Encyclopedia of Life
- To World Register of Marine Species
- "Halystina caledonica". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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