Emarginula rosea explained
Emarginula rosea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.
Description
The size of the shell attains 4.5 mm.
Distribution
TYhis marine species occurs in the Eastern Atlantic, from the British Isles to Morocco, nearshore to ca. 200 m; in the Mediterranean, mostly 50–200 m.
References
- Bell T. 1824. Description of a new species of Emarginula. Zoological Journal 1(1): 52, pl. 4 fig,. 1-2
- Fenaux A. (1942). Mollusques nouveaux du littoral occidental de la Méditerranée. Bulletin de l'Institut Océanographique 825-826-827: 2-3
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213
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