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Curtitoma contraria Bonfitto & Morassi 2012

Curtitoma contraria

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Curtitoma contraria is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Mangeliidae.[1]

It is the only known species with a sinistral shell within the family Mangeliidae.

Description

The length of the shell attains 3.6 mm, its diameter 1.9 mm.

The Curtitoma contraria has a benthos functional group, and is a predator.[1]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Taiwan.

References

  1. ^ a b c Bouchet, P. (2012). Curtitoma contraria Bonfitto & Morassi, 2012. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=607864 on 2017-04-15

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Curtitoma contraria: Brief Summary

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Curtitoma contraria is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Mangeliidae.

It is the only known species with a sinistral shell within the family Mangeliidae.

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