Besla insularis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies. The species is one of twelve known species within the Besla genus of gastropods.[1][2]

Besla insularis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Besla
Species:
B. insularis
Binomial name
Besla insularis
(Oliver, 1915)

Distribution

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This marine species has only ever been known to inhabit marine terrain throughout the coasts of New Zealand and other surrounding minor islands.

References

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  1. ^ Rosenberg, G. (2012). Besla insularis (Oliver, 1915). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=599072 on 2012-08-26
  2. ^ 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. Online http://www.molluscs.otago.ac.nz/
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