Maesiella dominguezi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.
The generic name Maesiella is named in honor of the 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 varies between 7 mm and 9.5 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Isla La Orchila, Venezuela, and Aruba.
References
Gibson-Smith, J., and W. Gibson-Smith. "New Recent gastropod species from Venezuela and a bivalve range extension." The Veliger 25 (1983): 177–181.
External links
Gastropods.com: Maesiella dominguezi
Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base: Thelecythara dominguezi