Argyropeza divina is a species of sea snail in the family Cerithiidae.[2][3] It occurs in the Indian Ocean (including Gulf of Oman, its type locality) and in the western Pacific Ocean.[2][3][4]

Argyropeza divina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Family: Cerithiidae
Genus: Argyropeza
Species:
A. divina
Binomial name
Argyropeza divina
Synonyms[2]

Cerithium spinigerum Martin, 1884
Potamides (Tympanotonus) spiniger (Martin, 1884)

Description

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The shell measures 6.0–7.6 mm (0.24–0.30 in) in length and 1.9–2.7 mm (0.075–0.106 in) in width.[4]

References

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  1. ^   Melvill J. C. & Standen R. (1901). "The Mollusca of the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and Arabian Sea, as Evidenced Mainly through the Collections of Mr. F. W. Townsend, 1893–1900; with Descriptions of New Species". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 2: 327–400, plates 21–24. p. 371. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7998.1901.tb08181.x.
  2. ^ a b c Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O (eds.). "Argyropeza divina Melvill & Standen, 1901". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Argyropeza divina Melvill & Standen, 1901". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  4. ^ a b Houbrick, Richard S. (1980). "Review of the deep-sea genus Argyropeza (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Cerithiidae)". Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. 321: 1–30. doi:10.5479/si.00810282.321.