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Clanculus peccatus

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Kingdom
  
Family
  
Scientific name
  
Clanculus peccatus

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Superfamily
  
Trochoidea

Genus
  
Clanculus

Higher classification
  
Clanculus

Similar
  
Clanculus, Trochidae, Gastropods, Molluscs, Trochus

Clanculus (Paraclanculus) peccatus is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Trochidae, the top snails.

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Description

The height of the shell attains 12 mm, its diameter also 12 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to New Zealand, found under rocks at about 15-20 m off Great Barrier Island.

References

Clanculus peccatus Wikipedia


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