Ponderia caledonica
Species of gastropod
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Ponderia caledonica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
| Ponderia caledonica | |
|---|---|
| Shell of Ponderia caledonica (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Ponderia |
| Species: | P. caledonica |
| Binomial name | |
| Ponderia caledonica Houart, 1988 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 15.1 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.