Metaconulus heres is an extinct 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]

Metaconulus heres
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Calliostomatidae
Genus: Metaconulus
Species:
M. heres
Binomial name
Metaconulus heres
(Deshayes, 1863)
Synonyms[1]
  • Metaconulus buchozi LeRenard, 1994
  • Metaconulus princeps (Deshayes, 1863)
  • Trochus heres Deshayes, 1863
  • Trochus princeps Deshayes, 1863

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Metaconulus heres (Deshayes, 1863) †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1052304 on 2018-12-28