Biology:Graphicomassa margarita

Short description: Species of gastropod

Graphicomassa margarita
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
(unranked):	clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Buccinoidea
Family:	Columbellidae
Genus:	Graphicomassa
Species:	G. margarita
Binomial name
Graphicomassa margarita Reeve, 1859
Synonyms
Columbella margarita Reeve, 1859 (original combination) Columbella varians Mitrella margarita (Reeve, 1859)

Graphicomassa margarita, common name rice shells, Hawaiian name laiki, is a species of small sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. The shells of this species are used to make Leis in Hawaii.

References

• Severns M. (2011) Shells of the Hawaiian Islands - The Sea Shells. Conchbooks, Hackenheim. 564 pp.

Wikidata ☰ Q13646855 entry