Benthastelena muta is an extinct species of sea snail.
| Benthastelena muta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Calliostomatidae |
| Genus: | Benthastelena |
| Species: | †B. muta
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| Binomial name | |
| †Benthastelena muta (Finlay, 1924)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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It is a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Calliostomatidae within the superfamily Trochoidea, the top snails, turban snails and their allies.[1]
Distribution
editThis species occurs in New Zealand.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c MolluscaBase (2018). Benthastelena muta (Finlay, 1924) †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=830240 on 2018-12-28