Oenopota carioca explained

Oenopota carioca is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.^[1]

Description

The length of the shell varies between 2 mm and 4 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Campos Basin, southeast Brazil

References

• Figueira, R.M.A. & Absalão R.S. (2010) Deep-water Drilliinae, Cochlespirinae and Oenopotinae (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Turridae) from the Campos Basin, southeast Brazil. Scientia Marina 74(3): 471–481

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2010). Oenopota carioca Figueira & Absalão, 2010. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=557259 on 2017-11-04