Antimargarita maoria explained

Antimargarita maoria is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Margaritidae.^[1]

Description

The height of the shell attains 12 mm, its diameter 14 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to the Antipodes Islands, New Zealand.

References

• Dell, R. 1995: New species and records of deep-water Mollusca from off New Zealand. Tuhinga: Records of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa 2: 1-26

External links

• World Register of Marine Species
• New Zealand Mollusca: Antimargarita maoria

Notes and References

1. Rosenberg, G. (2012). Antimargarita maoria Dell, 1995. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=598283 on 2012-09-01