Microvoluta marginata
Species of gastropod
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Microvoluta marginata is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Volutomitridae, the mitres.[1]
| Microvoluta marginata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Volutomitridae |
| Genus: | Microvoluta |
| Species: | M. marginata |
| Binomial name | |
| Microvoluta marginata (Hutton, 1885) | |
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Description
The length of the shell attains 6mm.
Distribution
It is only known to occur in Manawatāwhi / Three Kings Islands,North Island,Stewart Island,Southern south island and Mernoo bank[2] in the country of New Zealand.[3]
Anatomy
Their anatomy is noted to be Height 8mm and Width 3.5mm .[4]