Margarites biconica
Margarites biconica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Margaritidae.[1]
| Margarites biconica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Turbinidae |
| Genus: | Margarites |
| Species: | M. biconica |
| Binomial name | |
| Margarites biconica Numanami, 1996 | |
Description
The height of the shell attains 8 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica, at depths between 155 m and 480 m.
References
- Margarites biconica Numanami, 1996. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 April 2010.
- Numanami H. (1996) Taxonomic study on Antarctic gastropods collected by Japanese Antarctic Research Expeditions. Memoirs of National Institute of Polar Research, Series E, 39: 1–245.
- Engl W. (2012) Shells of Antarctica. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 402 pp.
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