Margarites keepi
| Keep margarite | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Margaritidae |
| Genus: | Margarites |
| Species: | M. keepi |
| Binomial name | |
| Margarites keepi Smith & Gordon, 1948 | |
Margarites keepi, common name the Keep margarite, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Margaritidae.[1][2]
Description
The height of the shell attains 2 mm, its diameter 2.1 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off California, USA.
References
- ^ Rosenberg, G. (2012). Margarites keepi. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=528727 on 2012-09-01
- ^ 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