Benthomangelia enceladus
Benthomangelia enceladus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.[1]
| Benthomangelia enceladus | |
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| Shell of Benthomangelia enceladus (museum specimens at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Mangeliidae |
| Genus: | Benthomangelia |
| Species: | B. enceladus |
| Binomial name | |
| Benthomangelia enceladus Figueira & Absalão, 2010 | |
Etymology
The specific epithet refers to the moon of Saturn, and is therefore a noun in apposition that does not agree in gender with the genus.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Campos Basin, Southeast Brazil.
References
- Bouchet, P. (2010). Benthomangelia enceladus Figueira & Absalão, 2010. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=557262 on 2017-04-04
External links
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