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Murdochella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Superfamily
  
Epitonioidea

Scientific name
  
Murdochella

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Family
  
Nystiellidae

Rank
  
Genus

Lower classifications
  
Murdochella levifoliata, Murdochella alacer, Papuliscala superlata

Murdochella is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropods in the family Nystiellidae of the superfamily Epitonioidea, the wentletraps, the purple snails, and their allies.

Species

Species within the genus Murdochella include:

  • Murdochella alacer Finlay, 1927
  • Murdochella antarctica Dell, 1990
  • Murdochella crispata Kilburn, 1985
  • Murdochella levifoliata (Murdoch & Suter,1906)
  • Murdochella lobata Kilburn, 1985
  • Murdochella macrina Iredale, 1936
  • Murdochella superlata Finlay,1930 : synonym of Papuliscala superlata (Finlay, 1930)
  • Murdochella tertia Finlay, 1930 : synonym of Murdochella alacer Finlay, 1927

    • References

    Murdochella Wikipedia
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