Teretia candelae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
| Teretia candelae | |
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| Shell of Teretia candelae (paratype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Teretia |
| Species: | T. candelae
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| Binomial name | |
| Teretia candelae Horro & Rolán, 2017
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Description
editThe length of the shell attains 7 mm.
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off Mauretania to Angola.
References
edit- ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Teretia candelae Horro & Rolán, 2017. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1026167 on 2020-02-25
- Horro J. & Rolán E. (2017). Two new species of Teretia (Gastropoda: Raphitomidae) from West Africa. Iberus. 35(2): 143-157 page(s): 148, figs 4A-G, 5A-C
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