Maurea punctulata
Species of gastropod
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Maurea punctulata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Calliostomatidae within the superfamily Trochoidea, the top snails, turban snails and their allies.[1]
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| Maurea punctulata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Calliostomatidae |
| Genus: | Maurea |
| Species: | M. punctulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Maurea punctulata (Martyn, 1784) | |
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Description
The length of the shell attains 41.7 mm.
Its fossil range is from the Quaternary. Maurea is a predator on sessile prey.[1]
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to New Zealand.
