Alcithoe davegibbsi explained

Alcithoe davegibbsi is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Volutidae.

Description

The length of the shell attains 55 mm, its diameter 26 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs off Spirits Bay, North Island. ^[1]

References

• Hart . M.R. . Description of a new species of Alcithoe (Volutidae) (Mollusca, Gastropoda) . La Conchiglia . 1999 . 291 . 56–60, 63.
• Book: Bail, P. & Limpus, A. . A Conchological iconography: the Recent volutes of New Zealand . 2005 . Conchbooks . 1–73.
• Book: Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. . Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. Pp 196-219. in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia . 2009 . Canterbury University Press . Christchurch.

External links

• Conchologists of America

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alcithoe davegibbsi Hart, 1999 . New Zealand Mollusca . Andrew Spurgeon . 23 July 2024.