Mirachelus acanthus

Mirachelus acanthus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Seguenzioidea
Family: Chilodontidae
Genus: Mirachelus
Species: M. acanthus
Binomial name
Mirachelus acanthus
Quinn, 1991

Mirachelus acanthus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chilodontidae.[1]

Description

The height of the shell attains 3.7 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Bermudas.

References

  1. Rosenberg, G. (2012). Mirachelus acanthus Quinn, 1991. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=533102 on 2013-04-14

External links

External identifiers for Mirachelus acanthus
Encyclopedia of Life 4794582
WoRMS 533102


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, December 23, 2013. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.