Lyria grandidieri
Shell of Lyria grandidieri (holotype at MNHN. Paris)
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L. grandidieri
Binomial name
Lyria grandidieri
Bail, 2002
Synonyms

Lyria (Plicolyria) grandidieri Bail, 2002

Lyria grandidieri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 37 mm.

Distribution

One of the rarest of the Lyria, this marine species is found near New Caledonia.[1]

References

  • Bail P. 2002. Two new species of Lyria (Gastropoda: Volutidae) from New Caledonian waters. Novapex 3(4): 133–137
  • Bouchet, P.; Fontaine, B. (2009). List of new marine species described between 2002 and 2006. Census of Marine Life


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