Marginella helmatina

Marginella helmatina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]

Subspecies
  • Marginella helmatina cumingiana Petit de la Saussaye, 1841

Marginella helmatina
Shell of Marginella helmatina (syntype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Marginellidae
Subfamily: Marginellinae
Genus: Marginella
Species:
M. helmatina
Binomial name
Marginella helmatina
(Rang, 1829)
Synonyms

Marginella (Ovulamarginella) helmatina Rang, 1832· accepted, alternate representation

Description

The length of the shell attains 20 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Gabon and São Tomé and Príncipe.

References

  • Bernard P.A. (1984). Coquillages du Gabon [Shells of Gabon]. Pierre A. Bernard: Libreville, Gabon. 140 pp, 75 plates, illus
  • Cossignani T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408pp
  • Rang, [S.. (1832). Marginelle. Marginella Lam. M. helmatine. M. helmatina Rang. Magasin de Zoologie,. 2: Classe V, Planche 5 (with unpaginated text).]


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