Marginella Colombi
''Marginella'' is a very large genus of small tropical and temperate sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Marginellinae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. It is the type genus of the family. The shells of species in this genus are rounded, smooth and glossy, with a large aperture that appears to be toothed because it shows the edge of the columellar folds. In many species the shells are colorful. The glossy surface of the shell results from the fact that the mantle covers most of the shell when the animal is active. As is typical in the Neogastropoda, the animal has a long siphon. When the animal is active, the foot extends much further out than the edge of the shell. As is also typical for the Neogastropoda, species in this genus are carnivorous and predatory. Etymology ''Marginella'' means "little margin". Shell description The shells of the species in this genus have spires which range from moderately elevated to flattened. The surface of the ...
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Marginella Rosea
''Marginella rosea'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small, often colorful, sea snails, Marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Neogastropoda. Taxonomy The higher classification of ..., the margin snails. Description Distribution References Marginellidae Gastropods described in 1822 {{Marginellidae-stub ...
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