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Personopsis purpurata

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Personopsis purpurata is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Personidae, the Distorsio snails.[2]

Description

The length of the shell attains 15.6 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

References

  1. ^ Beu (1998). Mem. Mus. Nat. Hist. Nat. 178 : 1-255. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  2. ^ Personopsis purpurata Beu, 1998. WoRMS (2010). Personopsis purpurata Beu, 1998. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=456843 on 14 August 2010 .
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Personopsis purpurata: Brief Summary

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Personopsis purpurata is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Personidae, the Distorsio snails.

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Habitat

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Known from seamounts and knolls

Reference

Stocks, K. 2009. Seamounts Online: an online information system for seamount biology. Version 2009-1. World Wide Web electronic publication.

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