Miraclathurella herminea
Miraclathurella herminea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids.[1]
| Miraclathurella herminea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Pseudomelatomidae |
| Genus: | Miraclathurella |
| Species: | M. herminea |
| Binomial name | |
| Miraclathurella herminea (Bartsch, 1934) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Glyphostoma (Glyphostoma) herminea Bartsch, 1934 | |
Description
The length of the shell varies between 12 mm and 21 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs off West Florida, USA to Eastern Brazil
References
- Miraclathurella herminea (Bartsch, 1934). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 4 April 2010.
External links
- Rosenberg G., Moretzsohn F. & García E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas
- Tucker, J.K. (2004). "Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 682: 1–1295.
- Gastropods.com: Miraclathurella herminea
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