Hydroginella gemella
| Hydroginella gemella | |
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| Shell of Hydroginella gemella (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Marginellidae |
| Genus: | Hydroginella |
| Species: | H. gemella
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| Binomial name | |
| Hydroginella gemella Boyer, 2001[1]
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Hydroginella gemella is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[2]
Description
The shell of Hydroginella gemella is relatively small, with a length that can reach up to 4.7 mm.[3] The aperture is narrow, and the outer lip is thin and slightly flared.
Distribution
Hydroginella gemella is found in the marine waters off New Caledonia. The species inhabits shallow to moderately deep waters, typically at depths ranging from 10 to 50 meters.
References
- ^ Boyer (2001). Novapex 2 (4) : 157–169. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ Hydroginella gemella Boyer, 2001. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- ^ "Indo-Pacific Molluscan Species Database at The Academy of Natural Sciences". clade.ansp.org. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- Boyer F. (2001). Espèces nouvelles de Marginellidae du niveau bathyal de la Nouvelle-Calédonie. Novapex 2(4): 157-169