Gyriscus asteleformis
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| Gyriscus asteleformis | |
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| Species: | G. asteleformis
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| Gyriscus asteleformis Powell, 1965
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Gyriscus asteleformis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Architectonicidae, known as the staircase shells or sundials.
Distribution[edit]
This species is endemic to New Zealand, found between the northern tip of the North Island and the Three Kings Islands.
Habitat[edit]
This species is found at depths of about 90 m.
Description[edit]
The shell height is up to 8 mm, and the width is up to 7.5 mm.
References[edit]
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
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