Cumia mestayerae

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Cumia mestayerae
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.MOL.200797 - Cumia mestayerae (Iredale, 1915) - Colubrariidae - Mollusc shell.jpeg
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C. mestayerae
Binomial name
Cumia mestayerae
(Iredale, 1915)
Synonyms[1]
  • Cumia reticulata (A. Adams, 1855)
  • Pisania reticulata Adams, A., 1855
  • Pisania reticulata Adams, A., 1855 Iredale, 1915
  • Ratifusus mestayerae (Iredale, 1915)

Cumia mestayerae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Colubrariidae.[1] It can reach up to 30 mm in length.

Description[]

The shell size varies between 20 mm and 30 mm

Distribution[]

This species is distributed in the seas along Southern Australia and New Zealand.

References[]

  1. ^ a b Cumia mestayerae Iredale, 1915. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 26 November 2010.

External links[]

  • "Ratifusus mestayerae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 26 November 2010.


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