Aesopus meta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[1]
| Aesopus meta | |
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| Shell of Aesopus meta (holotype) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Columbellidae |
| Genus: | Aesopus |
| Species: | A. meta
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| Binomial name | |
| Aesopus meta (Thiele, 1925)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
editThe length of the shell attains 9 mm.
Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off the Agulhas Bank, South Africa.
References
edit- ^ a b WoRMS. "Aesopus meta (Thiele, 1925)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- Kilburn R.N. & Marais J.P. (2010) Columbellidae. Pp. 60-104, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp.
External links
edit- Thiele, J. (1925). Gastropoden der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition. II Teil. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer "Valdivia" 1898-1899. 17(2): 35-382, pls 13-46
- Conchology.be: image
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