Micrelenchus burchorum
Species of gastropod
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Micrelenchus burchorum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[2]
| Micrelenchus burchorum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Trochidae |
| Genus: | Micrelenchus |
| Species: | M. burchorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Micrelenchus burchorum (Marshall, 1998) | |
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Description
The height of the shell attains 26 mm, its diameter 16 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs off Three Kings Islands.
