Phenacomargarites williamsae
| Phenacomargarites williamsae | |
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| Shell of Phenacomargarites williamsae (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Calliostomatidae |
| Genus: | Phenacomargarites |
| Species: | P. williamsae |
| Binomial name | |
| Phenacomargarites williamsae B. A. Marshall, 2016 | |
Phenacomargarites williamsae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Calliostomatidae within the superfamily Trochoidea, the top snails, turban snails and their allies.[1][2]
Description
The shell has a turbinate shape, and attains a length of 22.1 mm. The shell has a silver/yellow color, with the aperture protruding in an arch shape.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Solomon Islands
References
- ↑ MolluscaBase (2018). Phenacomargarites williamsae B. A. Marshall, 2016. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=881096 on 2018-12-28
- ↑ Marshall, Bruce A. (2 April 2016). "New species of Venustatrochus Powell, 1951 from New Zealand, and new species of Falsimargarita Powell, 1951 and a new genus of the Calliostomatidae from the southwest Pacific, with comments on some other calliostomatid genera (Mollusca: Gastropoda)". Molluscan Research. 36 (2): 119–141. doi:10.1080/13235818.2015.1128586. ISSN 1323-5818. Wikidata Q54669760.