Clanculus peccatus
Species of gastropod
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Clanculus (Paraclanculus) peccatus is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1]
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| Clanculus peccatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Trochidae |
| Genus: | Clanculus |
| Species: | C. (P.) peccatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Clanculus (Paraclanculus) peccatus (Finlay, 1927) | |
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Description
The height of the shell attains 12 mm, its diameter 12 mm.[citation needed]
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to New Zealand, found under rocks at about 15–20 m off Great Barrier Island.[citation needed]
