- Margarella whiteana
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Margarella whiteana Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda (unranked): clade Vetigastropoda Superfamily: Trochoidea Family: Trochidae Genus: Margarella Species: M. whiteana Binomial name Margarella whiteana
Linse, 2002Margarella whiteana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1]
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Distribution
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 8.7 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 3 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 28 m.[2]
References
- ^ Bouchet, P. (2010). Margarella whiteana Linse, 2002. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=197259 on 2011-03-17
- ^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
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