Mirachelus clinocnemus
Mirachelus clinocnemus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
(unranked): | clade Vetigastropoda |
Superfamily: | Seguenzioidea |
Family: | Chilodontidae |
Genus: | Mirachelus |
Species: | M. clinocnemus |
Binomial name | |
Mirachelus clinocnemus Quinn, 1979 | |
Mirachelus clinocnemus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chilodontidae.[1]
Description
The size of the shell varies between 2 mm and 4.5 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean from Florida to Eastern Brasil.
References
- ↑ Mirachelus clinocnemus Quinn, 1979. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 1 October 2010.
- Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas
External links
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