Margarites smithi

Smith margarite
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Clade: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Turbinidae
Genus: Margarites
Species: M. smithi
Binomial name
Margarites smithi
Bartsch, 1927
Synonyms

Margarites (Lirularia ?) smithi Bartsch, 1927

Margarites smithi, common name the Smith margarite, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Margaritidae.[1][2]

Description

The height of the shell attains 1.6 mm, its diameter 1.7 mm.

Distribution

The type of this marine species was collected off Monterey, California.

References

  1. Rosenberg, G. (2012). Margarites smithi Bartsch, 1927. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=534178 on 2012-09-01
  2. Turgeon, D.D., et al. 1998. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates of the United States and Canada. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26
External identifiers for Margarites smithi
Encyclopedia of Life 482381
ITIS 69903
WoRMS 534178


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