Euthria scepta

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Euthria scepta
Shell of Euthria scepta (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Tudiclidae
Genus: Euthria
Species:
E. scepta
Binomial name
Euthria scepta
Fraussen & Hadorn, 2003[1]

Euthria scepta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.[2]

Description[edit]

The length of the shell attains 27.2 mm.

Distribution[edit]

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

References[edit]

  • Fraussen, K.; Hadorn, R. (2003). Six new Buccinidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from New Caledonia. Novapex. 4(2-3): 33-50