Skenea carmelensis
| Skenea carmelensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Skeneidae |
| Genus: | Skenea |
| Species: | S. carmelensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Skenea carmelensis Smith & Gordon, 1948 | |
Skenea carmelensis, common name the Carmel skenea, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Skeneidae.[1][2]
Description
The height of the shell attains 1.3 mm, its diameter 1.7 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off California, USA.
References
- ↑ Rosenberg, G. (2012). Skenea carmelensis Smith & Gordon, 1948. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=580420 on 2012-09-01
- ↑ Abbott R. T. (1974). American Seashells. The marine mollusca of the Atlantic and Pacific coast of North America. II edit. Van Nostrand, New York 663 p. + 24 pl:
External links
| External identifiers for Skenea carmelensis | |
|---|---|
| WoRMS | 580420 |
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