Bolma kermadecensis

Bolma kermadecensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Turbinidae
Genus: Bolma
Species: B. kermadecensis
Binomial name
Bolma kermadecensis
Beu & Ponder, 1979[1]

Bolma kermadecensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.[2][3]

Description

The height of the shell attains 36 mm, its diameter 47 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs the Kermadec Islands.

References

  1. ↑ Beu A.G. & Ponder W.F. (1979) A revision of the species of Bolma Risso, 1826 (Gastropoda: Turbinidae). Records of the Australian Museum 32(1): 1-68
  2. ↑ Gofas, S. (2012). Bolma kermadecensis Beu & Ponder, 1979. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=555220 on 2012-09-01
  3. ↑ Alf A. & Kreipl K. (2011) The family Turbinidae. Subfamilies Turbininae Rafinesque, 1815 and Prisogasterinae Hickman & McLean, 1990. In: G.T. Poppe & K. Groh (eds), A Conchological Iconography. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. pp. 1-82, pls 104-245.
External identifiers for Bolma kermadecensis
Encyclopedia of Life 15757825
WoRMS 555220


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