Maoricrypta monoxyla
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| Maoricrypta monoxyla Lesson, 1831 |
Maoricrypta monoxyla is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Calyptraeidae.
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[edit] Distribution
This species is endemic to the North and South Islands of New Zealand.
[edit] Habitat
Shells are found intertidally to depths of up to about 475 m.
[edit] Shell description
The shell is smooth, highly variable in shape according to the shape of the object to which the shell is attached - arched if attached to the outside of a shell, or even concave if attached to the inside.
The shell coloration is dull white externally, and highly polished on the underside.
The shell height is up to 4 mm, width 29.5 mm, and length 34 mm, for the flat form, and height of up to 10 mm, width 12.5 mm, and length 20 mm, for the arched form.
[edit] References
- Powell A. W. B., William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
