Taranis imporcata

Species of gastropod From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Taranis imporcata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]

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Taranis imporcata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Taranis
Species:
T. imporcata
Binomial name
Taranis imporcata
(Dell, 1962)
Synonyms[1]
  • Fenestrosyrinx imporcata Dell, 1962
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Description

The length of the shell attains 6 mm, its diameter 3 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs off Taiaroa Heads, eastern Otago at a depth of 550 metres.[2]

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