Maoritomella densecostulata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Borsoniidae, first described by R.N. Kilburn in 1986.
Description The height of the shell attains 4.6 mm, its width is 2 mm. It is light orange-yellow to brownish orange, maintained from its Protoconch stage.
It exhibits a fusiform-biconical shape, typical of the genus, with pronounced axial ribs and spiral lirae that create a cancellate (latticed) sculpture. Their protoconchs are 0.65 to 0.68 mm wide and 0.53 to 0.58 mm tall. Distribution This marine species occurs on the continental slope of Eastern Transkei, South Africa, as well as off the coast of Mozambique. They live 74 to 200 m from the coast.
References
R.N. Kilburn, Turridae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of southern Africa and Mozambique. Part 3. Subfamily Borsoniinae; Annals of the Natal Museum, 1986 - reference.sabinet.co.za
External links
Biolib.cz: Maoritomella densecostulata R.N. Kilburn, 1986