Manzonia heroensis

Manzonia heroensis is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae.[1]

Manzonia heroensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Rissooidea
Family:
Rissoidae
Genus:
Manzonia
Species:
M. heroensis
Binomial name
Manzonia heroensis
Moolenbeek & Hoenselaar, 1992

Description

The shell has a distinct spiral shape and usually has a brown or gray hue.

Distribution

References
  1. Manzonia heroensis Moolenbeek & Hoenselaar, 1992. Gofas, S. (2009). Manzonia heroensis Moolenbeek & Hoenselaar, 1992. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141297 on 9 August 2010 .


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