Scissurella petermannensis

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Scissurella petermannensis
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Shell of Scissurella petermannensis (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Lepetellida
Family: Scissurellidae
Genus: Scissurella
Species:
S. petermannensis
Binomial name
Scissurella petermannensis
Lamy, 1910 [1]
Synonyms [2]
  • Schizotrochus petermannensis(Lamy, 1910)
  • Scissurella medioplicataThiele, 1925
  • Scissurella timoraMelvill & Standen, 1912

Scissurella petermannensis is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Scissurellidae. [2]

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Description

The size of the shell varies between 1.2 mm and 1.8 mm. It has been described as having prominent lamellar ribs and being similar in shape to Scissurella coronata. [3]

Distribution

This species occurs in Antarctic waters, off the Falkland Islands, Tierra del Fuego, South Georgia, South Shetland Islands and the South Orkneys at depths to 31 m.

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References

  1. ↑ Lamy, E. 1910. Mission dans l'Antarctique dirigée par M. le Dr. Charcot (1908-1910). Collections recueillies par M. le Dr. J. Liouville. Gastropodes Prosobranches et Scaphopode. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle 1910: 318-324.
  2. 1 2 Scissurella petermannensis Lamy, 1910 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 13 September 2010.
  3. ↑ naturelle (France), M. national d’histoire, & naturelle (France), M. national d’histoire. (1910). Bulletin du Muséum national d’histoire naturelle: Vol. t.16 (1910). Paris Imprimerie nationale 1907-1971. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/137434

Geiger D.L. (2012) Monograph of the little slit shells. Volume 1. Introduction, Scissurellidae. pp. 1-728. Volume 2. Anatomidae, Larocheidae, Depressizonidae, Sutilizonidae, Temnocinclidae. pp. 729–1291. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Monographs Number 7.


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