Maesiella maesae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.
The generic name Maesiella as well as the specific name maesae are named in honor of American malacologist Virginia Orr Maes.Robertson R. (1987). "Virginia Orr Maes (1920-1986): Biography and Malacological Bibliography". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 139: 527–532.
Description
The length of the shell attains 6 mm. Distribution This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico to Panama.
References
External links McLean, J.H. (1971) A revised classification of the family Turridae, with the proposal of new subfamilies, genera, and subgenera from the Eastern Pacific. The Veliger, 14, 114–130
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