Admetula afra
Species of gastropod
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Admetula afra is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, called the nutmeg snails.[2]
| Admetula afra | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Cancellariidae |
| Genus: | Admetula |
| Species: | A. afra |
| Binomial name | |
| Admetula afra Petit & Harasewych, 2000[1] | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Bonellitia afra (Petit & Harasewych, 2000) | |
The specific name afra is a feminine of afer, that means "African".[1]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Natal, South Africa[1]
