Seguenzia textilis, commonly known as a marine snail[1], is a species of extremely small deep water sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Seguenziidae.[2]

Seguenzia textilis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Seguenzioidea
Family: Seguenziidae
Subfamily: Seguenziinae
Genus: Seguenzia
Species:
S. textilis
Binomial name
Seguenzia textilis
B. A. Marshall, 1983

Description

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The height of this translucent, nacreous, white shell attains 3.5 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off New Zealand in the Tasman Basin and off the Aldermen Islands at depths between 570 m and 846 m.

History

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Seguenzia textilis was collected by RV Tangaroa in 1981 but was first identified by Dr Bruce Marshall in 2002.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Loading... | Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  2. ^ Marshall, B. (2013). Seguenzia textilis B.A. Marshall, 1983. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=492386 on 2013-06-10
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