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Benthomangelia enceladus

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Benthomangelia enceladus
Shell of Benthomangelia enceladus (museum specimens at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Mangeliidae
Genus: Benthomangelia
Species:
B. enceladus
Binomial name
Benthomangelia enceladus
Figueira & Absalão, 2010

Benthomangelia enceladus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.[1]

Etymology

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The specific epithet refers to the moon of Saturn, and is therefore a noun in apposition that does not agree in gender with the genus.

Description

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Distribution

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This marine species occurs in the Campos Basin, Southeast Brazil.

References

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  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2010). Benthomangelia enceladus Figueira & Absalão, 2010. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=557262 on 2017-04-04