Thala maldivensis
| Thala maldivensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Costellariidae |
| Genus: | Thala |
| Species: | T. maldivensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Thala maldivensis Turner, Gori & Salisbury, 2007[1] | |
Thala maldivensis is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk. It resides in the family Costellariidae, otherwise referred to as the ribbed miters.[2]
Description
This sea snail can be easily visually mistaken for Vexillum fraudator, due to their visual similarity.
Distribution
This marine species occurs exclusively from the Maldives.
References
- ^ Turner, Gori & Salisbury. (2007) Vita Malacologica, supplement to Basteria 5: 1–48. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ Thala maldivensis Turner, Gori & Salisbury, 2007. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.