Biology:Margarites keepi
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Short description: Species of gastropod
| Keep margarite | |
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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: | Margaritidae |
| Genus: | Margarites |
| Species: | M. keepi
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| Binomial name | |
| Margarites keepi Smith & Gordon, 1948
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Margarites keepi, common name the Keep margarite, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Margaritidae.[1][2]
Description
The height of the shell attains 2 mm, its diameter 2.1 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off California , USA.
References
- ↑ Rosenberg, G. (2012). Margarites keepi. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=528727 on 2012-09-01
- ↑ Turgeon, D.D., et al. 1998. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates of the United States and Canada. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26
External links
- To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
- To Encyclopedia of Life
- To ITIS
- To World Register of Marine Species
Wikidata ☰ Q3739642 entry
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