Alcithoe pseudolutea
Species of gastropod
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Alcithoe pseudolutea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]
| Alcithoe pseudolutea | |
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| Shell of Alcithoe pseudolutea (holotype at the Museum of New Zealand) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Volutidae |
| Genus: | Alcithoe |
| Species: | A. pseudolutea |
| Binomial name | |
| Alcithoe pseudolutea Bail & Limpus, 2005 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 110 mm, its diameter 45 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs off North Island.[1]