- Source: Microvoluta marginata
Microvoluta marginata is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Volutomitridae, the mitres.
Description
The length of the shell attains 6mm.
Distribution
It is only known to occur in New Zealand.
References
Bouchet P. & Kantor Y. 2004. New Caledonia: the major centre of biodiversity for volutomitrid molluscs (Mollusca: Neogastropoda: Volutomitridae). Systematics and Biodiversity 1(4): 467-502.
External links
"Microvoluta marginata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
Further reading
Powell A W B, New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
Tepapa photo, but doesn't look anything like Powell's drawing!
