Spectamen gerula
Species of gastropod
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Spectamen gerula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.[2]
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| Spectamen gerula | |
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| Shell of Spectamen gerula (paratype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Solariellidae |
| Genus: | Spectamen |
| Species: | S. gerula |
| Binomial name | |
| Spectamen gerula Herbert, 1987[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Solariella (Solariella) gerula Herbert, 1987 | |
Description
The size of the shell attains 8 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off KwaZuluNatal to the Eastern Cape Province, Rep. South Africa