Sveltia splendidula
Species of gastropod
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Sveltia splendidula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.[2]
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| Sveltia splendidula | |
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| Shell of Sveltia splendidula (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Cancellariidae |
| Genus: | Sveltia |
| Species: | S. splendidula |
| Binomial name | |
| Sveltia splendidula | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 10.9 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.
