''Antimargarita powelli'' is a
species
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of
sea snail, a
marine gastropod mollusk
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in the
family
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Margaritidae.
[Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Antimargarita powelli'' Aldea, Zelaya & Troncoso, 2009. Accessed through: ]World Register of Marine Species
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Content
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at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=548884 on 2012-09-01
Distribution
This marine species occurs in Antarctic waters in the
Bellinghausen Sea.
References
* Engl W. (2012) ''Shells of Antarctica''. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 402 pp.
External links
To Encyclopedia of LifeTo World Register of Marine Species
powelli
Gastropods described in 2009
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