Scissurella morretesi
| Scissurella morretesi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Lepetellida |
| Superfamily: | Scissurelloidea |
| Family: | Scissurellidae |
| Genus: | Scissurella |
| Species: | S. morretesi
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| Binomial name | |
| Scissurella morretesi Montouchet, 1972
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Scissurella morretesi is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Scissurellidae, the little slit snails.[1][2]
Description
[edit]The shell grows to a height of 0.6 mm.
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Distribution
[edit]This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off East Brazil.
References
[edit]- ^ Rosenberg, G. (2012). Scissurella morretesi Montouchet, 1972. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=493077 on 2013-02-16
- ^ Geiger D.L. (2012) Monograph of the little slit shells. Volume 1. Introduction, Scissurellidae. pp. 1-728. Volume 2. Anatomidae, Larocheidae, Depressizonidae, Sutilizonidae, Temnocinclidae. pp. 729-1291. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Monographs Number 7. (30 October 2012)
- Montouchet, P. C. 1972. Three new species of Scissurellidae (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia) from the coast of Brazil. Boletim do Instituto Oceanográfico, São Paulo 21: 1-13
External links
[edit]- Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
- Encyclopedia of Life
- World Register of Marine Species
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