Margarites pilsbryi explained

Margarites pilsbryi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Margaritidae,.[1] [2]

Description

It has a flat spiral shell similar to that of a garden snail its size varies from 3 mm to 6 mm. The color of the shell can either be a pinkish red or a light brown.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan.

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Notes and References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2012). Margarites pilsbryi Kuroda & Habe, 1952. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=556980 on 2012-09-01
  2. Kantor Yu.I. & Sysoev A.V. (2006) Marine and brackish water Gastropoda of Russia and adjacent countries: an illustrated catalogue. Moscow: KMK Scientific Press. 372 pp. + 140 pls.