Margarites hickmanae

Hickman margarite
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Clade: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Turbinidae
Genus: Margarites
Species: M. hickmanae
Binomial name
Margarites hickmanae
J. H. McLean, 1984

Margarites hickmanae, common name the Hickman margarite, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Margaritidae.[1][2]

Description

The height of the shell attains 10 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Aleutians.

References

  1. Rosenberg, G. (2012). Margarites hickmanae J. H. McLean, 1984. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=528726 on 2012-09-01
  2. Turgeon, D.D., et al. 1998. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates of the United States and Canada. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26
External identifiers for Margarites hickmanae
Encyclopedia of Life 619502
ITIS 69912
WoRMS 528726


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