Marginella helmatina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]
Marginella helmatina | |
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Shell of Marginella helmatina (syntype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Marginellidae |
Subfamily: | Marginellinae |
Genus: | Marginella |
Species: | M. helmatina
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Binomial name | |
Marginella helmatina (Rang, 1829)
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Synonyms | |
Marginella (Ovulamarginella) helmatina Rang, 1832· accepted, alternate representation |
- Subspecies
- Marginella helmatina cumingiana Petit de la Saussaye, 1841
Description
editThe length of the shell attains 20 mm.
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off Gabon and São Tomé and Príncipe.
References
edit- ^ Marginella helmatina (Rang, 1829). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- Bernard P.A. (1984). Coquillages du Gabon [Shells of Gabon]. Pierre A. Bernard: Libreville, Gabon. 140 pp, 75 plates, illus
- Cossignani T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408pp
External links
edit- Rang, [S.. (1832). Marginelle. Marginella Lam. M. helmatine. M. helmatina Rang. Magasin de Zoologie,. 2: Classe V, Planche 5 (with unpaginated text).]
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