| Moelleriopsis vemae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Family: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | Moelleriopsis |
| Species: | M. vemae |
| Binomial name | |
| Moelleriopsis vemae (Clarke, 1961) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Abyssogyra vemaeClarke, 1961 (original combination) Contents | |
Moelleriopsis vemae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, unassigned in the superfamily Seguenzioidea. [1]
The shell grows to a height of 1.8 mm.
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This species occurs in the South Atlantic Ocean at bathyal depths.
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