Oenopota seraphina
| Oenopota seraphina | |
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| Shells of Oenopota seraphina (museum specimens at MNHN) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Mangeliidae |
| Genus: | Oenopota |
| Species: | O. seraphina |
| Binomial name | |
| Oenopota seraphina Figueira & Absalão, 2010 | |
Oenopota seraphina is a species of sea snail within the family Mangeliidae. This marine Gastropod was first described in 2010 by researchers R.M.A. Figueira and R.S. Absalão. [1]
Description
The shell of Oenopota seraphina varies in length between 3.5 mm and 5 mm. Detailed morphological characteristics, such as shell sculpture and coloration, were outlined in the original species description by Figueira and Absalão. [2]
Distribution
This species is found in the Atlantic Ocean, specifically off the Campos Basin in southeast Brazil. Specimens have been collected at depths around 750 meters. [3]
References
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Oenopota seraphina Figueira & Absalão, 2010". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ↑ "MolluscaBase - sourcedetails". www.molluscabase.org. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ↑ Cavallari, Daniel C.; Dornellas, Ana Paula S.; Simone, Luiz Ricardo L. (18 July 2016). "Oenopota seraphina Figueira & Absalao 2010". doi:10.5281/zenodo.3853994.
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External links
- "Oenopota seraphina". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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