Falsimargarita benthicola

Falsimargarita benthicola is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.[1]

Falsimargarita benthicola
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F. benthicola
Binomial name
Falsimargarita benthicola
Dell, 1990

Description

The height of the shell attains 21 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Drake Passage, Antarctica, at depths between 3010 m and 3510 m.

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References

  • Dell, R. K. (1990). Antarctic Mollusca with special reference to the fauna of the Ross Sea. Bulletin of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Wellington 27: 1–311 page(s): 97
  • Engl W. (2012) Shells of Antarctica. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 402 pp.
  • "Falsimargarita benthicola". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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