Margarites keepi explained

Margarites keepi, common name the Keep margarite, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Margaritidae.^{[1] [2]}

Description

The height of the shell attains 2 mm, its diameter 2.1 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off California, USA.

References

• Smith & Gordon, The marine mollusks and brachiopods of Monterey Bay, California, and vicinity; Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 4th ser. v. 26 (1948)

External links

• Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
• Encyclopedia of Life
• ITIS
• World Register of Marine Species

Notes and References

1. Rosenberg, G. (2012). Margarites keepi. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=528727 on 2012-09-01
2. Turgeon, D.D., et al. 1998. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates of the United States and Canada. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26