Ammonicera sculpturata
Species of gastropod
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Ammonicera sculpturata is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Omalogyridae.[1]
| Ammonicera sculpturata | |
|---|---|
| Shell of Ammonicera sculpturata (paratype at MNHN, Paris) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Family: | Omalogyridae |
| Genus: | Ammonicera |
| Species: | A. sculpturata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ammonicera sculpturata Rolán, 1992 | |
Description
The diameter of the shell varies between 0.3 mm and 0.5 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Cuba, Turks and Caicos Islands, Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Bahamas and Mexico.