Neoguraleus sandersonae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.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
Description The shell of Neoguraleus sandersonae is small, typically reaching lengths of approximately 5–7 mm. 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. It occurs at depths ranging from 100 to 500 meters, typically on soft substrates such as mud or fine sand.
References
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