Biology:Margarites cabernet
Margarites cabernet is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Margaritidae, genus Margarites.[1] They were also known as 'puppet margarite' or 'little margarite' due to their small size, but have been called margatites or globe snails as well.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Margaritidae |
| Genus: | Margarites |
| Species: | M. cabernet
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| Margarites cabernet Egorov, 2000
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Description
Margarites Cabernet likely get their name, Margarites, meaning pearl, and Cabernet, a type of ornamental grass, from their decorative iridescent appearance.[2] They are relatively small in size with the height of the shell at only 7 mm. They are similar in appearance to other snails of their genus and can vary in color, shape, pattern, and size. They are also a deep-sea marine gastropod.
Diet
Like other snails, Margarites Cabernet eat primarily algae including hair, filamentous, red cyanobacteria, and brown diatoms. They will most likely feed on whatever algae is most prevalent in their region of Northern Honshu, Japan. [1]
Relatives
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Margarites cabernet Egorov, 2000. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 April 2010.
- ↑ "Globe Snails (Genus Margarites)" (in en). https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/129934-Margarites.
Wikidata ☰ Q6760201 entry
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