Peculator verconis
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| Peculator verconis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Volutomitridae |
| Genus: | Peculator |
| Species: | P. verconis |
| Binomial name | |
| Peculator verconis Iredale, 1924 | |
Peculator verconis is a species of sea snail in the family Volutomitridae.[1][2]
The size of the shell attains 12 mm. The shell is very broad with an aperture measuring three-quarters of the total shell length. The whorls in the spire are rounded.[3]
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off New South Wales and Victoria.[2][3] It is a rare species found at depths of 18–176 m (59–577 ft).[3]