Brachycythara barbarae

Brachycythara barbarae, common name Barbara's top spindle, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.[1]

Brachycythara barbarae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Mangeliidae
Genus: Brachycythara
Species:
B. barbarae
Binomial name
Brachycythara barbarae
Lyons, 1972

Description

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The length of the shell attains 3.5 mm.

Distribution

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B. barbarae can be found in Atlantic waters, ranging from the coast of North Carolina south to Brazil, and in the Gulf of Mexico.[2] at depths up to 103 m.

References

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  1. ^ a b Brachycythara barbarae Lyons, 1972. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 August 2011.
  2. ^ Tunnell, John W., Jr., Felder, Darryl L., & Earle, Sylvia A., eds. Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota, Volume 1: Biodiversity. Texas A&M University Press, 2009. 666.
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  • Tucker, J.K. 2004 Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Zootaxa 682:1-1295.
  • "Brachycythara barbarae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.