Marginella helmatina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]
| Marginella helmatina | |
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| Shell of Marginella helmatina (syntype at MNHN, Paris) | |
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. helmatina
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| Binomial name | |
| Marginella helmatina (Rang, 1829)
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| Synonyms | |
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Marginella (Ovulamarginella) helmatina Rang, 1832· accepted, alternate representation | |
- Subspecies
- Marginella helmatina cumingiana Petit de la Saussaye, 1841
Description edit
The length of the shell attains 20 mm.
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Distribution edit
This marine species occurs off Gabon and São Tomé and Príncipe.
References edit
- ^ Marginella helmatina (Rang, 1829). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- Bernard P.A. (1984). Coquillages du Gabon [Shells of Gabon]. Pierre A. Bernard: Libreville, Gabon. 140 pp, 75 plates, illus
- Cossignani T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408pp
External links edit
- Rang, [S.. (1832). Marginelle. Marginella Lam. M. helmatine. M. helmatina Rang. Magasin de Zoologie,. 2: Classe V, Planche 5 (with unpaginated text).]
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