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Alcithoe wilsonae
Scientific classification
Synonyms
  • Alcithoe chathamensis (Dell, 1956)
  • Alcithoe knoxi (Dell, 1956)
  • Alcithoe wilsonae acuminata Bail & Limpus, 2005
  • Alcithoe wilsonae wilsonae (Powell, 1933)
  • Leporemax chathamensis Dell, 1956
  • Pachymelon wilsonae Powell, 1933 (original combination)
  • Teremelon knoxi Dell, 1956

Alcithoe wilsonae is a species of rare large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Volutidae, the volutes.

Description

A. wilsonae is a large neogastropod marine snail.

Distribution

The species is endemic to New Zealand and has a rich fossil record.

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