Falsimargarita georgiana
| Falsimargarita georgiana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Calliostomatidae |
| Subfamily: | Calliostomatinae |
| Genus: | Falsimargarita |
| Species: | F. georgiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Falsimargarita georgiana Dell, 1990 | |
Falsimargarita georgiana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.[1]
Description
The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 31 mm. It has a rounded whorl profile and a uniform spiral sculpture.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the South Georgia Islands at depths between 2718 m and 2818 m.
References
- ↑ Falsimargarita georgiana Dell, 1990. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 22 April 2010.
- Dell, R. K. (1990). Antarctic Mollusca with special reference to the fauna of the Ross Sea. Bulletin of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Wellington 27: 1–311 page(s): 95
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