Mioawateria malmii
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Mioawateria malmii (Dall, 1889)
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Mioawateria malmii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
Description
The shell attains a length of 6 mm.
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Distribution
M. malmii can be found in the Gulf of Mexico, ranging from the coast of Louisiana to Cuba.;[2] in the Northern Atlantic Ocean (Azores, Bay of Biscay)
References
- ^ Bouchet, P. (2014). Mioawateria malmii (Dall, 1889). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=722478 on 2015-01-31
- ^ Tunnell, John W., Jr., Felder, Darryl L., & Earle, Sylvia A., eds. Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota, Volume 1: Biodiversity. Texas A&M University Press, 2009. 668.
External links
- Morassi M. & Bonfitto A. (2013) Three new bathyal raphitomine gastropods (Mollusca: Conoidea) from the Indo-Pacific region. Zootaxa 3620(4): 579–588
- Gastropods.com: Mioawateria malmii