Gaza compta
Species of gastropod From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gaza compta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Margaritidae.[2]
| Gaza compta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Margaritidae |
| Genus: | Gaza |
| Species: | G. compta |
| Binomial name | |
| Gaza compta Simone & Cunha, 2006[1] | |
Description
The size of the shell varies between 23 mm and 28 mm. The pale beige shell has a weak spiral sculpture. But the first two whorls of the teleoconch have a purple color and they show some marked axial undulations.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Southeast Brazil at depths between 700 m and 800 m.
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