Marginella gloriosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]
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| Apertural (right) and abapertural (left) views of a shell of M. gloriosa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Marginellidae |
| Subfamily: | Marginellinae |
| Genus: | Marginella |
| Species: | M. gloriosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Marginella gloriosa Jousseaume, 1884
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| Synonyms | |
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Marginella (Afriamarginella) gloriosa Jousseaume, 1884· accepted, alternate representation | |
Description edit
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Distribution edit
This marine species occurs off Western Africa.
References edit
- ^ Marginella gloriosa Jousseaume, 1884. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 31 May 2010.
- Cossignani T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408pp
External links edit
- Jousseaume, F. (1884). Description de mollusques nouveaux. Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France. 9: 169-192, pl. 4
- Dautzenberg P. (1910). Contribution à la faune malacologique de l'Afrique occidentale. Actes de la Société Linnéenne de Bordeaux. 64: 47-228, pls 1-4
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