Brachycythara galae

Brachycythara galae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.[1]

Brachycythara galae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Mangeliidae
Genus: Brachycythara
Species:
B. galae
Binomial name
Brachycythara galae
Fargo, 1953

Description

The length of the shell attains 11 mm.

Distribution

B. galae can be found in the Caribbean Sea, ranging from the coast of Louisiana to Quintana Roo.[2] and the Gulf of Mexico .

References

  1. Brachycythara galae Fargo, 1953. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 August 2011.
  2. Tunnell, John W., Jr., Felder, Darryl L., & Earle, Sylvia A., eds. Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota, Volume 1: Biodiversity. Texas A&M University Press, 2009. 666.
  • "Brachycythara galae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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