Brocchinia septentrionalis
Species of gastropod
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Brocchinia septentrionalis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.[1]
| Brocchinia septentrionalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Cancellariidae |
| Genus: | Brocchinia |
| Species: | B. septentrionalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Brocchinia septentrionalis (Finlay, 1930) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Inglisella septentrionalis Finlay, 1930 (basionym) | |
Description
The shell grows to a length of 5 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is found along New Zealand.
