Spectamen marsus
Species of gastropod
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Spectamen marsus, common name the streaked top shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.[1]
| Spectamen marsus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Solariellidae |
| Genus: | Spectamen |
| Species: | S. marsus |
| Binomial name | |
| Spectamen marsus Cotton & Godfrey, 1938 | |
Description
The size of the shell attains 5 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off South Australia and Western Australia.