Marginella floccata
| Marginella floccata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Muricoidea |
| Family: | Marginellidae |
| Subfamily: | Marginellinae |
| Genus: | Marginella |
| Species: | M. floccata |
| Binomial name | |
| Marginella floccata G. B. Sowerby III, 1889 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Marginella intermedia G.B. Sowerby, 1846 | |
Marginella floccata (Wooly Marginella) is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]
Description
Shells can be tan, white, or yellow with rows of darker dots, dark mottling, or stripes. Size is 22-30mm for a mature specimen.
Distribution
Found in South Africa, mainly along capes and bays.
References
- 1 2 Marginella floccata G. B. Sowerby III, 1889. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 31 May 2010.
External links
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