Marginella glabella

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Marginella glabella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Marginellidae
Genus: Marginella
Species:
M. glabella
Binomial name
Marginella glabella
Synonyms
  • Marginella (Marginella) glabella(Linnaeus, 1758)· accepted, alternate representation
  • Marginella platypusCarriere, 1880
  • Marginella pouchetiPetit de la Saussaye, 1851
  • Marginella ruffinaSwainson, 1840
  • Porcellana porcelaineDautzenberg, 1910
  • Pseudomarginella adansoniMaltzan, 1880 (junior synonym)
  • Voluta glabellaLinnaeus, 1758 (original combination)

Marginella glabella is a species of colorful small sea snail, a marine gastropod in the family Marginellidae, the margin shells. [1]

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Description

The length of the shell attains 18 mm.

Distribution

This species is found in Northwest Africa, including Cape Verde (doubtful), [1] Mauritania, Senegal and European waters, including the Canary Islands. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Marginella glabella (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140322 on 2021-06-23
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