Phenacomargarites williamsae

Phenacomargarites williamsae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Calliostomatidae within the superfamily Trochoidea, the top snails, turban snails and their allies.[1][2]

Phenacomargarites williamsae
Shell of Phenacomargarites williamsae (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Calliostomatidae
Genus: Phenacomargarites
Species:
P. williamsae
Binomial name
Phenacomargarites williamsae

Description

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The length of the shell attains 22.1 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off the Solomon Islands

References

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  1. ^ MolluscaBase (2018). Phenacomargarites williamsae B. A. Marshall, 2016. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=881096 on 2018-12-28
  2. ^ Bruce A. Marshall (2 April 2016). "New species of Venustatrochus Powell, 1951 from New Zealand, and new species of Falsimargarita Powell, 1951 and a new genus of the Calliostomatidae from the southwest Pacific, with comments on some other calliostomatid genera (Mollusca: Gastropoda)". Molluscan Research. 36 (2): 119–141. doi:10.1080/13235818.2015.1128586. ISSN 1323-5818. Wikidata Q54669760.