Maurea selecta (Dillwyn, 1817) is a animal in the Calliostomatidae family, order Trochida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Maurea selecta (Dillwyn, 1817)

Maurea selecta (Dillwyn, 1817)

Maurea selecta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.

Genus
Maurea
Order
Trochida
Class
Gastropoda

About Maurea selecta (Dillwyn, 1817)

Maurea selecta, with the scientific name Maurea selecta (Dillwyn, 1817), is a species of sea snail. It is classified as a marine gastropod mollusk. It belongs to the family Calliostomatidae, which is part of the superfamily Trochoidea — a group that includes top snails, turban snails and their related species.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Trochida Calliostomatidae Maurea

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