Ceritoturris nataliae

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Ceritoturris nataliae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Horaiclavidae.

It was formerly included within the subfamily Crassispirinae of the family Turridae.{{WRMS species|433205|Ceritoturris nataliae Kilburn, 1988||4 April 2010}}

Description

The length of the shell attains 5.2 mm, its diameter 1.9 mm.

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Distribution

This marine species was found on the continental shelf of Natal and Zululand, South Africa at depths between 50 m and 90 m.

References

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  • Kilburn, R. N. "Turridae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of southern Africa and Mozambique. Part 4. Subfamilies Drilliinae, Crassispirinae and Strictispirinae." Annals of the Natal Museum 29.1 (1988): 167–320.
  • [http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2004f/z00682f.pdf Tucker, J.K. 2004 Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Zootaxa 682:1-1295.]

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Category:Endemic molluscs of South Africa

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Category:Gastropods described in 1988

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