Margarites keepi
Species of gastropod
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Margarites keepi, common name the Keep margarite, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Margaritidae.[1][2]
| Keep margarite | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Family: | Margaritidae |
| Genus: | Margarites |
| Species: | M. keepi |
| Binomial name | |
| Margarites keepi Smith & Gordon, 1948 | |
Description
The height of the shell attains 2 mm, its diameter 2.1 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off California, USA.
