Mangelia albicincta
Mangelia albicincta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.[1]
| Mangelia albicincta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Mangeliidae |
| Genus: | Mangelia |
| Species: | M. albicincta |
| Binomial name | |
| Mangelia albicincta A.A. Gould, 1860 | |
This species was collected by William Stimpson, during the North Pacific Exploring Expedition. The type was destroyed in the Great Chicago fire.
Description
The length of the shell attains 4 mm, its diameter 2 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Ryukyus, Japan
References
- Mangelia albicincta Gould, 1860. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 August 2011.
- Gould, A. A. Descriptions of shells collected in the North Pacific Exploring Expedition1860. under Captains Ringgold and Rodgers. Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 1859–1860 vol. 6–8
- R.I. Johnson, The Recent Mollusca of Augustus Addison Gould; United States National Museum, bulletin 239, Washington D.C. 1964
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