Micrelenchus burchorum

Micrelenchus burchorum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Trochidae, the top snails.^[2]

Micrelenchus burchorum
Conservation status
Naturally Uncommon (NZ TCS)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Vetigastropoda
Order:	Trochida
Superfamily:	Trochoidea
Family:	Trochidae
Genus:	Micrelenchus
Species:	M. burchorum
Binomial name
Micrelenchus burchorum (Marshall, 1998)
Synonyms
Cantharidus burchorum B. A. Marshall, 1998 Micrelenchus (Mawhero) burchorum (B. A. Marshall, 1998)· accepted, alternate representation

Description

The height of the shell attains 26 mm, its diameter 16 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs off Three Kings Islands.