Alcithoe tigrina
Species of gastropod
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Alcithoe tigrina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]
| Alcithoe tigrina | |
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| Shell of Alcithoe tigrina (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. tigrina |
| Binomial name | |
| Alcithoe tigrina Bail & Limpus 2005 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Alcithoe larochei tigrina Bail & Limpus, 2005 (superseded combination) | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 140 mm, its diameter 64 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs from the Bay of Plenty to Mahia.[1]