Emarginula agulhasensis
Emarginula agulhasensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets.[1][2][3]
| Emarginula agulhasensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Fissurelloidea |
| Family: | Fissurellidae |
| Genus: | Emarginula |
| Species: | E. agulhasensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Emarginula agulhasensis Thiele, 1925 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The length of the shell attains 6.25 mm, its diameter 4 mm.
References
- WoRMS (2012). Emarginula agulhasensis Thiele, 1925. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=572109 on 2012-12-31
- Herbert D.G. & Kilburn R.N. (1986). Taxonomic studies on the Emarginulinae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Fissurellidae) of southern Africa and Mozambique. Emarginula, Emarginella, Puncturella, Fissurisepta, and Rimula. South Africa Journal of Zoology 21(1):1-27.
- Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS)
External links
- To World Register of Marine Species
- Thiele J., 1925. Gastropoden der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition. In:. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer “Valdivia” 1898-1899 II. Teil, vol. 17, No. 2, Gutstav Fischer, Berlin
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