Minolops pulcherrima emendata
Subspecies of gastropod
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Minolops pulcherrima emendata is a subspecies of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.[1]
| Minolops pulcherrima emendata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Solariellidae |
| Genus: | Minolops |
| Species: | M. p. emendata |
| Binomial name | |
| Minolops pulcherrima emendata (Iredale, 1924) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Description
The height of the shell attains 2.5 mm, its diameter 5 mm. The penultimate whorl contains five prominent keels, all of equal strength.
The shell is made up of 6 whorls, the last one being tricarinate, white and rounded beneath.[2] Its striae are fine and close-set, with the body-whorl being pinkish or yellowish white stained with bright rose.[2]
Distribution
This marine subspecies is endemic to Australia and occurs off New South Wales