Tentaoculus georgianus
| Tentaoculus georgianus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Lepetelloidea |
| Family: | Pseudococculinidae |
| Genus: | Tentaoculus |
| Species: | T. georgianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Tentaoculus georgianus (Dall, 1927) [1] | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Cocculina georgiana Dall, 1927 | |
Tentaoculus georgianus is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudococculinidae, the false limpets.[2]
Description
The shell grows to a size of 3.5 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Georgia, USA, at a depth of 800 m.
References
- ↑ Dall, W. H. 1927. Small shells from dredgings off the southeast coast of the United States by the United States Fisheries Steamer 'Albatross' in 1885 and 1886. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 70(2667): 1-134.
- ↑ Rosenberg, G. (2012). Tentaoculus georgianus (Dall, 1927). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=533484 on 2013-02-02
External links
| External identifiers for Tentaoculus georgianus | |
|---|---|
| Encyclopedia of Life | 19660900 |
| WoRMS | 533484 |
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