Margarites smithi explained

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

Description

The height of the shell attains 1.6 mm, its diameter 1.7 mm.

Distribution

The type of this marine species was collected off Monterey, California.

References

• P. Bartsch, New West American Marine Mollusks; Proceedings of the U.S. National Museum vol. 70

External links

• Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
• Encyclopedia of Life
• USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
• ITIS
• World Register of Marine Species

Notes and References

1. Rosenberg, G. (2012). Margarites smithi Bartsch, 1927. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=534178 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