Marginella musica
| Marginella musica | |
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| Apertural (right) and abapertural (left) views of a shell of M. musica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Marginellidae |
| Genus: | Marginella |
| Species: | M. musica
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| Binomial name | |
| Marginella musica Hinds[1]
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| Synonyms | |
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Marginella (Afriamarginella) musica Hinds, 1844 alternative representation | |
Marginella musica, common name the musical marginal shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[2]
Description
[edit]The length of the shell attains 22 mm. [3]
The shell shape and glossy surface are typical of a Marginella . The striped colour pattern is distinctive. The adult shells are relatively solid. The outer lip is thickened. The lower part of the columella shows four oblique pleats. [3]
The colour of the shell is pale brown to greyish-brown with fine black spiral lines. The animal is cream to pale orange, with a pattern of fine red lines on its large foot. [3]
Distribution
[edit]This marine species occurs off South Africa at the west coast and the Agulhas Bank(Namibia to Algoa Bay), at depths between 40 m and 550 m. [3]; also off Mauretania.
References
[edit]- ^ 24 April 2010. World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ Marginella musica Hinds. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- ^ a b c d Herbert, D.G., Jones, G.J. & Atkinson, L.J. (2018). Phylum Mollusca. In: Atkinson, L.J. and Sink, K.J. (eds) Field Guide to the Offshore Marine Invertebrates of South Africa. Pretoria: Malachite Marketing and Media. p. 289. doi:10.15493/SAEON.PUB.10000001. ISBN 978-1-86868-098-6. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
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- Cossignani, T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. pp. 1–408.
- Branch, G.M. (2002). Two Oceans. 5th impression. Cape Town & Johannesburg.: David Philip. ISBN 978-1-77007-633-4.
- Steyn DG and Lussi M. (2005). Offshore shells of southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 gastropods. published by the authors. p. 148.
- Gofas, S., Afonso, J.P. & Brandào, M. (1985). Conchas e Moluscos de Angola = Coquillages et Mollusques d'Angola. [Shells and molluscs of Angola]. Angola: Universidade Agostinho / Elf Aquitaine Angola. pp. 1–140.
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External links
[edit]- Hinds, R.B. (1844). "Descriptions of Marginellae collected during the voyage of H. M. S. Sulphur, and from the collection of H. Cuming Esq". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1844 (12): 73.
- Boyer F. & Neefs J. (1999). "A systematic study of the Marginella musica group (Gastropoda: Marginellidae)" (PDF). Vita Marina. 3 (4): 73–88.
- Barnard, K.H. (1959). "Contributions to the knowledge of South African marine Mollusca. Part. II. Gastropoda: Prosobranchiata: Rhachiglossa". Annals of the South African Museum. 45: 5.
