Kurtziella tachnodes explained

Kurtziella tachnodes, common name the wreath mangelia, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.[1] [2]

Description

The length of the shell attains 7.5 mm, its diameter 2.2 mm.

Distribution

K. tachnodes can be found in the Gulf of Mexico, off Florida; in the Atlantic Ocean off Georgia

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Notes and References

  1. Rosenberg, G. (2010). Kurtziella tachnodes (Dall, 1927). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532941 on 2017-08-01
  2. Dall . W.H. . Small shells from dredgings off the southeast coast of the United States by the United States Fisheries Steamer "Albatross", in 1885 and 1886 . Proceedings of the United States National Museum . 70 . 18 . 21 September 2018.