Margarites cabernet
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Margarites cabernet is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Margaritidae, genus Margarites.[1] They were also known as 'puppet margarite' or 'little margarite' due to their small size, but have been called margatites or globe snails as well.
| Margarites cabernet | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Family: | Margaritidae |
| Genus: | Margarites |
| Species: | M. cabernet |
| Binomial name | |
| Margarites cabernet Egorov, 2000 | |
Margarites Cabernet likely get their name, Margarites, meaning pearl, and Cabernet, a type of ornamental grass, from their decorative iridescent appearance.[2] They are relatively small in size with the height of the shell at only 7 mm. They are similar in appearance to other snails of their genus and can vary in color, shape, pattern, and size. They are also a deep-sea marine gastropod.
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