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Marginella desjardini

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Marginella desjardini
Apertural (right) and abapertural (left) views of a shell of M. desjardini
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Marginellidae
Genus: Marginella
Species:
M. desjardini
Binomial name
Marginella desjardini
Marche-Marchad, 1957
Synonyms

Marginella (Marginella) desjardini Marche-Marchad, 1957· accepted, alternate representation

Marginella desjardini is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]

Description

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This species attains a size of 72 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs in Eastern Atlantic waters,
off Senegal, West Africa.

References

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  • Cossignani T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408pp
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