''Maesiella maesae'' is a
species of
sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...
, a marine
gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusk in the
family Pseudomelatomidae
Pseudomelatomidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Conoidea (previously Conacea) and part of the Neogastropoda ( Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).
In 1995 Kantor elevated the subfamily Pseudomelatomina ...
, the turrids and allies.
The generic name ''Maesiella'' as well as the specific name ''maesae'' are named in honor of American
malacologist Virginia Orr Maes Virginia Orr Maes (1920–1986) was an American malacologist associated with the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.Robertson R. (1987). "Virginia Orr Maes (1920-1986): Biography and Malacological Bibliography". ''Proceedings of the Acade ...
.
[Robertson R. (1987). "Virginia Orr Maes (1920-1986): Biography and Malacological Bibliography". '' Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia'' 139]
527
€“532.
Description
The length of the shell attains 6 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off
Mexico to
Panama.
References
External links
McLean, J.H. (1971) A revised classification of the family Turridae, with the proposal of new subfamilies, genera, and subgenera from the Eastern Pacific. The Veliger, 14, 114–130*
Gastropods.com: ''Maesiella maesae''
maesae
Gastropods described in 1971
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