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Choristella nofronii

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Choristella nofronii
Shell of Choristella nofronii (paratype at MNHN, Paris]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Family: Choristellidae
Genus: Choristella
Species:
C. nofronii
Binomial name
Choristella nofronii
McLean, 1992
Synonyms[1]

Cithna naticiformis Jeffreys, 1883

Choristella nofronii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Choristellidae.[1]

Description

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The shell grows to a size of 3 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Northern Atlantic Ocean; off Spain and Portugal; in the Mediterranean Sea.

References

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  1. ^ a b Choristella nofronii McLean, 1992. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 11 February 2013.
  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213 (look up in IMIS) [details]
  • McLean J.H. (1992). Systematic review of the family Choristellidae (Archeogastropoda: Lepetellacea) with descriptions of new species. The Veliger 35(4): 273–294
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  • "Choristella nofronii". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.