Scissurella georgica

Scissurella georgica is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Scissurellidae.[2]

Scissurella georgica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Vetigastropoda
Superfamily:
Scissurelloidea
Family:
Scissurellidae
Genus:
Scissurella
Species:
S. georgica
Binomial name
Scissurella georgica
Davolos & Moolenbeek, 2005[1]

Description

The shell grows to a height of 1 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in cold waters off South Georgia.

References
  1. Davolos & Moolenbeek. 2005. Gloria Maris 44(6) : 128–145. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 11 April 2010.
  2. Scissurella georgica Davolos & Moolenbeek, 2005. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 11 April 2010.
  • Davolos J. & Moolenbeek R.G. 2005. The intertidal gastropods of South Georgia. Part I: Patellidae, Scissurellidae, Trochidae and Cerithiidae. Gloria Maris 44(6) : 128-145
  • Geiger D.L. (2012) Monograph of the little slit shells. Volume 1. Introduction, Scissurellidae. pp. 1-728. Volume 2. Anatomidae, Larocheidae, Depressizonidae, Sutilizonidae, Temnocinclidae. pp. 729–1291. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Monographs Number 7


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