Maurea muriellae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Calliostomatidae within the superfamily Trochoidea, the top snails, turban snails and their allies.[1]

Maurea muriellae
Shell of Maurea muriellae (paratype at MNHN, Paris)
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. muriellae
Binomial name
Maurea muriellae
(Vilvens, 2001)
Synonyms[1]

Calliostoma muriellae Vilvens, 2001

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Madagascar.

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Maurea muriellae (Vilvens, 2001). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=881073 on 2018-12-28
  • Vilvens, C., 2001. Description of a new species of Calliostoma (Gastropoda: Trochidae: Calliostomatinae) from Madagascar. Novapex 2(4): 175-178