Serrata summa explained

Serrata summa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.

The name comes from the Latin summus, similar to the English summit, referring to where the species was found, which was on the crest of a seamount.

Description

The length of the shell attains 4.4 mm.

The shell is slender, solid, and opaque. It has a short spire and a narrow aperture. Its dimensions are approximately 4.4 x 2.05 millimeters.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia (depth range 266–267 m.) It has been found in the locality of Norfolk Ridge.

Similar species

• Serrata quadrifasciata^[1]
• Serrata pupoides^[1]

References

• Boyer, F. (2008). The genus Serrata Jousseaume, 1875 (Caenogastropoda: Marginellidae) in New Caledonia. in: Héros, V. et al. (Ed.) Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos 25. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (1993). 196: 389-436

Notes and References

1. BOYER F. 2008. — The genus Serrata Jousseaume, 1875 (Caenogastropoda: Marginellidae) in New Caledonia, in HÉROS V., COWIE R. H. & BOUCHET P. (eds),Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos 25. Mémoires du Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle 196: 389-436. Paris ISBN: 978-2-85653-614-8.