Species of gastropod
Massyla corrugata
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Apertural view of shell of Massyla corrugata (Hinds, 1843)
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M. corrugata
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Binomial name
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Massyla corrugata
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Synonyms
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Cancellaria corrugata Hinds, 1843 (original combination)
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Massyla corrugata, common name the corrugated nutmeg, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.[1]
Description
The shell grows to a height of 18 mm.
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Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from Mexico to Ecuador.
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