Monilea gloriola
Species of gastropod
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Monilea gloriola, common name the fawn top shell, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1]
| Monilea gloriola | |
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| Shell of Monilea gloriola | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Trochidae |
| Genus: | Monilea |
| Species: | M. gloriola |
| Binomial name | |
| Monilea gloriola (Iredale, 1929) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Talopena gloriola Iredale, 1929 | |
Description
The size of the shell varies between 6 mm and 10 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Southeast Australia.
