''Megasurcula remondii'' 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 Pseudomelatominae ...
, the turrids and allies.
Worldwide Mollusc Specieqs Data Base: Megasurcula remondii
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Description
The length of the shell attains 78.3 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off California.
References
* U. S. Grant and H. R. Gale. 1931. ''Catalogue of the Marine Pliocene and Pleistocene Mollusca of California''. Memoirs of the San Diego Society of Natural History 1:1-1036
External links
Gastropods.com: ''Mangelia remondii''
remondii
Gastropods described in 1866
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