Margarites imperialis
| Margarites imperialis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea (superfamily) |
| Family: | Turbinidae |
| Genus: | Margarites |
| Species: | M. imperialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Margarites imperialis Simone & Birman, 2006[1] | |
Margarites imperialis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Margaritidae.[2]
Description
The height of the shell attains 9.6 mm, its diameter 8.8 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil at depths between 640 m and 900 m.
References
- ↑ Simone & Birman. 2006. Novapex Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 13-16. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 20 April 2010.
- ↑ Margarites imperialis Simone & Birman, 2006. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 April 2010.
- Simone L.R.L. & Birman A. 2006. Two new species of the genus Margarites (Vetigastropoda: Trochidae) from Brazil. Novapex 7(1): 13-16
- Bouchet, P.; Fontaine, B. (2009). List of new marine species described between 2002-2006. Census of Marine Life.