Margarella wacei
Margarella wacei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.[1]
| Margarella wacei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Calliostomatidae |
| Genus: | Margarella |
| Species: | M. wacei |
| Binomial name | |
| Margarella wacei (Melvill & Standen, 1918) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Description
The height of the shell attains 8 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Falkland Islands.
References
- Rosenberg, G. (2012). Margarella wacei (Melvill & Standen, 1918). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=533034 on 2012-12-07
- Melvill, J. C. and R. Standen. 1918. Photinula wacei sp. n. from the Falkland Islands. Journal of Conchology 15: 234
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