''Margarites smithi'', common name the Smith margarite, is a
species
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of
sea snail
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, a
marine
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gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusk
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in the
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Margaritidae
Margaritidae is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Trochoidea (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).Bouchet, P. (2012). Margaritidae. Accessed through: World Register ...
.
[Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Margarites smithi'' Bartsch, 1927. 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=534178 on 2012-09-01[Turgeon, D.D., et al. 1998. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates of the United States and Canada. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26]
Description
The height of the shell attains 1.6 mm, its diameter 1.7 mm.
Distribution
The type of this marine species was collected off
Monterey, California.
References
P. Bartsch, ''New West American Marine Mollusks''; Proceedings of the U.S. National Museum vol. 70
External links
Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)Encyclopedia of LifeUSNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca CollectionITISWorld Register of Marine Species
smithi
Gastropods described in 1927
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