Biology:Smaragdinella fragilis

Short description: Species of gastropod

Smaragdinella fragilis
Shell of Smaragdinella fragilis (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Heterobranchia
Order:	Cephalaspidea
Superfamily:	Haminoeoidea
Family:	Haminoeidae
Genus:	Smaragdinella
Binomial name
Smaragdinella fragilis Bozzetti, 2008

Smaragdinella fragilis is a species of sea snail, a bubble snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haminoeidae.

The scientific name of the species was first published in 2008 by Bozzetti.

Description

The length of the shell attains 7.4 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Madagascar .

References

• Bozzetti L. (2008). Smaragdinella fragilis (Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia: Smaragdinellidae) nuova specie dal Madagascar meridionale. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 61: 19-20

Wikidata ☰ Q14361402 entry