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Marginella glabella

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Marginella glabella is a species of colorful small sea snail, a marine gastropod in the family Marginellidae, the margin shells.[1]

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Marginella glabella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Marginellidae
Genus: Marginella
Species:
M. glabella
Binomial name
Marginella glabella
Synonyms
  • Marginella (Marginella) glabella (Linnaeus, 1758)· accepted, alternate representation
  • Marginella platypus Carriere, 1880
  • Marginella poucheti Petit de la Saussaye, 1851
  • Marginella ruffina Swainson, 1840
  • Porcellana porcelaine Dautzenberg, 1910
  • Pseudomarginella adansoni Maltzan, 1880 (junior synonym)
  • Voluta glabella Linnaeus, 1758 (original combination)
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Description

The length of the shell attains 18 mm.

Distribution

This species is found in Northwest Africa, including Cape Verde (doubtful),[1] Mauritania, Senegal and European waters, including the Canary Islands.[1]

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