Athleta kilburni

Species of gastropod

Athleta kilburni

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  |

Animalia

Phylum:  |

Mollusca

Class:  |

Gastropoda

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clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda

Superfamily:  |

Muricoidea

Family:  |

Volutidae

Subfamily:  |

Athletinae

Genus:  |

Athleta

Subgenus:  |

Athleta

Species:  |

A. kilburni

Binomial name
Athleta kilburni

(Rehder, 1974)

Synonyms

* Athleta (Athleta) kilburni (Rehder, 1974)
* Volutocorbis kilburni Rehder, 1974 (basionym)

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

## Description

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This species attains a size of 40 mm.

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## Distribution

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South Africa.

## References

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1. ^ Athleta kilburni (Rehder, 1974). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 March 2012.

* Bail, P & Poppe, G. T. 2001. A conchological iconography: a taxonomic introduction of the recent Volutidae. Hackenheim-Conchbook, 30 pp, 5 pl. (updated October 2008 for WoRMS)
* Aiken R.P. (2010) Volutidae. pp. 314–333, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp.

Taxon identifiers

Athleta kilburni|

* Wikidata: Q4813706
* CoL: 67X7J
* EoL: 4845218
* GBIF: 5727788
* IRMNG: 11850263
* Open Tree of Life: 4959389
* WoRMS: 582081

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