Microvoluta marginata

Microvoluta marginata is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Volutomitridae, the mitres.

Description

The length of the shell attains 6mm.

Distribution

It is only known to occur in Manawatāwhi / Three Kings Islands,North Island,Stewart Island,Southern south island and Mernoo bank in the country of New Zealand.

Anatomy

Their anatomy is noted to be Height 8mm and Width 3.5mm .

References

• Bouchet P. & Kantor Y. 2004. New Caledonia: the major centre of biodiversity for volutomitrid molluscs (Mollusca: Neogastropoda: Volutomitridae). Systematics and Biodiversity 1(4): 467-502.

External links

Further reading

• Powell A W B, New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979
• Tepapa photo, but doesn't look anything like Powell's drawing!