Marsenina stearnsii

Marsenina stearnsii
Marsenina stearnsii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Velutinoidea
Family: Velutinidae
Subfamily: Lamellariinae
Genus: Marsenina
Species: M. stearnsii
Binomial name
Marsenina stearnsii
(Dall, 1971) [1]

Marsenina stearnsii is a species of small slug-like sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the subfamily Lamellariinae of the family Velutinidae.

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Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 15 mm and 20 mm.

Distribution

This white slug-like snail is known from Alaska[1] and central California[2]. It can be found in the rocky intertidal, often in association with the ascidian Trididemnum opacum[2][3].

References

  1. ^ “Marsenina stearnsii - GBIF Portal.” Web. 1 Jan 2010. http://data.gbif.org/species/Marsenina%20stearnsii
  2. ^ a b “Marsenina stearnsii - Lamellarian on Flickr - Photo Sharing!.” Web. 1 Jan 2010. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mcduck/3197098221/#comment72157612587108572
  3. ^ “Trididemnum opacum with Lamellaria stearnsii on Flickr - Photo Sharing!.” Web. 1 Jan 2010. http://www.flickr.com/photos/top_down/1459465867/

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