Margarella macquariensis

Margarella macquariensis is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Trochidae, the top shells.

Margarella macquariensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Calliostomatidae
Genus: Margarella
Species:
M. macquariensis
Binomial name
Margarella macquariensis
Hedley, 1916
Synonyms

Cantharidus macquariensis (Hedley, 1916)

Description

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The shell grows to a height of 11 mm; its diameter is also 11 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species has only been found off the Macquarie Islands.

References

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  • Powell A. W. B., William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
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