Neoguraleus sandersonae
| Neoguraleus sandersonae | |
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| Shell of Neoguraleus sandersonae (holotype in the Auckland War Memorial Museum) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Mangeliidae |
| Genus: | Neoguraleus |
| Species: | N. sandersonae
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| Binomial name | |
| Neoguraleus sandersonae (Bucknill, 1927)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Scrinium sandersonae Bucknill, 1927 (original combination) | |
Neoguraleus sandersonae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.[1]
Description
The shell of Neoguraleus sandersonae is small, typically reaching lengths of approximately 5–7 mm.[2] It is characterized by a fusiform shape with a moderately high spire. The sculpture consists of fine axial ribs crossed by spiral lirae, giving the shell a cancellate appearance. The coloration is generally a pale brownish-white, often with subtle darker spiral bands. The aperture is narrow, with a short siphonal canal, and the outer lip is slightly thickened.
Distribution
This species is endemic to New Zealand, primarily found in deep waters off the North Island and South Island.[3] It occurs at depths ranging from 100 to 500 meters, typically on soft substrates such as mud or fine sand.
Habitat
Neoguraleus sandersonae inhabits bathyal zones, preferring environments with stable, low-energy conditions. It is commonly associated with deep-sea benthic communities.
Taxonomy
Neoguraleus sandersonae was first described by Bucknill in 1928.[4] The species belongs to the genus Neoguraleus, which includes several other small deep-sea gastropods native to the New Zealand region. The specific epithet sandersonae honors its discoverer or a related figure, though detailed records are sparse.
References
- ^ a b Marshall, B. (2016). Neoguraleus sandersonae (Bucknill, 1927). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=434473 on 2017-10-19
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Neoguraleus sandersonae (Bucknill, 1927)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
- ^ "Neoguraleus sandersonae". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
- ^ "ADW: Neoguraleus sandersonae: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
- Powell, Arthur William Baden. The New Zealand Recent and Fossil Mollusca of the Family Turridae: With General Notes on Turrid Nomenclature and Systematics. No. 2. Unity Press limited, printers, 1942.
- Powell, A.W.B. 1979: New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p. 239)
- Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. pp 196–219. in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch.
External links
- CER Bucknill, Description of Two New Species of Marine Gasteropod; Trans. NZ Inst, 1927
- Tucker, J.K. 2004 Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Zootaxa 682:1-1295.
- New Zealand Mollusca: Neoguraleus sandersonae
- Spencer H.G., Willan R.C., Marshall B.A. & Murray T.J. (2011). Checklist of the Recent Mollusca Recorded from the New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone