Margarella macquariensis
| Margarella macquariensisv | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Calliostomatidae |
| Genus: | Margarella |
| Species: | M. macquariensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Margarella macquariensis Hedley, 1916 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Cantharidus macquariensis (Hedley, 1916) | |
Margarella macquariensis is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Trochidae, the top shells.
Description
The shell grows to a height of 11 mm; its diameter is also 11 mm.
Distribution
This marine species has only been found off the Macquarie Islands.
References
- Powell A. W. B., William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1