Marginella floccata

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

Marginella floccata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Marginellidae
Subfamily:
Marginellinae
Genus:
Marginella
Species:
M. floccata
Binomial name
Marginella floccata
G. B. Sowerby III, 1889
Synonyms[1]

Marginella intermedia G.B. Sowerby, 1846

Description

Shells can be tan, white, or yellow with rows of darker dots, dark mottling, or stripes. Size is 22-30mm for a mature specimen.

Distribution

Found in South Africa, mainly along capes and bays.

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References
  1. Marginella floccata G. B. Sowerby III, 1889. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 31 May 2010.


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