Smaragdinella fragilis

Smaragdinella fragilis is a species of sea snail, a bubble snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haminoeidae.

Smaragdinella fragilis
Shell of Smaragdinella fragilis (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
Subclass:
Heterobranchia
Order:
Cephalaspidea
Superfamily:
Haminoeoidea
Family:
Haminoeidae
Genus:
Smaragdinella
Binomial name
Smaragdinella fragilis
Bozzetti, 2008

The scientific name of the species was first published in 2008 by Bozzetti.[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 7.4 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Madagascar.

References
  1. "Smaragdinella fragilis Bozzetti, 2008". WoRMS – World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  • Bozzetti L. (2008). Smaragdinella fragilis (Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia: Smaragdinellidae) nuova specie dal Madagascar meridionale. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 61: 19-20
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