Maurea benthicola is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc, in the family Calliostomatidae within the superfamily Trochoidea, the top snails, turban snails and their allies.[2]

Maurea benthicola

Naturally Uncommon (NZ TCS)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Calliostomatidae
Genus: Maurea
Species:
M. benthicola
Binomial name
Maurea benthicola
(Dell, 1950)
Synonyms[2]
  • Calliostoma (Maurea) benthicola (Dell, 1950)
  • Calliostoma benthicola (Dell, 1950)
  • Venustas benthicola Dell, 1950

References

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  1. ^ Funnell, Greig; et al. (January 2023). Todd, Amanda (ed.). Conservation status of indigenous marine invertebrates in Aotearoa New Zealand, 2021 (PDF) (Report). New Zealand Department of Conservation. p. 30. ISBN 978-1-99-118365-1. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Maurea benthicola (Dell, 1950). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=759500 on 2018-12-28