Margarites miona
Margarites miona is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Margaritidae.[2]
| Margarites miona | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Turbinidae |
| Genus: | Margarites |
| Species: | M. miona |
| Binomial name | |
| Margarites miona Dall, 1927[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Margarites (Lilularia) miona Dall, 1927 | |
Description
The height of the shell attains 2 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Georgia, USA, at depths between 538 m and 805 m
References
- Dall W. H. (1927). Small shells from dredgings off the southeast coast of the United states by the United States Fisheries Steamer "Albatross", in 1885 and 1886. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 70 (18): 1-134. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2012-09-01.
- Rosenberg, G. (2012). Margarites miona Dall, 1927. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=533038 on 2012-09-01
External links
- To Encyclopedia of Life
- To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
- To World Register of Marine Species
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