Alcithoe fissurata

Alcithoe fissurata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Volutidae, the volutes.

• Alcithoe fissurata crassa <small>Bail & Limpus, 2005</small>
• Alcithoe fissurata elegans <small>Bail & Limpus, 2005</small>
• Alcithoe fissurata fissurata <small>(Dell, 1963)</small>

Description

The length of the shell attains 260&nbsp;mm, its diameter 93&nbsp;mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to New Zealand occurs off Northland in deep water: 360–870 metres.

References

• Powell A W B, New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979

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