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Marginella amazona

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Marginella amazona
Shell of Marginella amazona (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Marginellidae
Subfamily: Marginellinae
Genus: Marginella
Species:
M. amazona
Binomial name
Marginella amazona
= Bavay, 1912
Synonyms

Marginella (Ovulamarginella) amazona Bavay, 1912· accepted, alternate representation

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

Description

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Distribution

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Benin.

References

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  1. ^ Marginella amazona Bavay, 1912. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 31 May 2010.
  • Cossignani T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408pp
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