Skenea polita
Skenea polita is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Skeneidae.[1]
| Skenea polita | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Skeneidae |
| Genus: | Skenea |
| Species: | S. polita |
| Binomial name | |
| Skenea polita Warén, 1993 | |
Description
The size of the shell attains 1.6 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Iceland and the Rockall Trough.
References
- Skenea polita Warén, 1993. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 21 April 2010.
- Warén A., 1993: New and little known mollusca from Iceland and Scandinavia. Part 2; Sarsia 78: 159–201
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
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