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Mangelia albicincta

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Mangelia albicincta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Mangeliidae
Genus: Mangelia
Species:
M. albicincta
Binomial name
Mangelia albicincta
A.A. Gould, 1860

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

This species was collected by William Stimpson, during the North Pacific Exploring Expedition. The type was destroyed in the Great Chicago fire.

Description

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The length of the shell attains 4 mm, its diameter 2 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off the Ryukyus, Japan

References

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  1. ^ a b Mangelia albicincta Gould, 1860. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 August 2011.
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