Microgaza vetula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Solariellidae.[1]
| Microgaza vetula | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Solariellidae |
| Genus: | Microgaza |
| Species: | M. vetula
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| Binomial name | |
| Microgaza vetula Woodring, 1928
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| Synonyms | |
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Microgaza (Microgaza) rotella vetula Woodring, 1928 | |
Description edit
The size of the shell attains 7 mm.
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Distribution edit
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Bahamas at depths between 119 m and 192 m.
References edit
- ^ Rosenberg, G. (2012). Microgaza vetula. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=533095 on 2012-12-03
- Woodring, W. P. 1928. Miocene Mollusks from Bowden, Jamaica. Part II. Gastropods and discussion of results. Carnegie Institute of Washington Publication 385: vii + 564 pp., 40 pls.
External links edit
- To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
- To Encyclopedia of Life
- To World Register of Marine Species