Marginella helmatina
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| Marginella helmatina | |
|---|---|
| Shell of Marginella helmatina (syntype at MNHN, Paris) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Marginellidae |
| Subfamily: | Marginellinae |
| Genus: | Marginella |
| Species: | M. helmatina |
| Binomial name | |
| Marginella helmatina (Rang, 1829) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Marginella (Ovulamarginella) helmatina Rang, 1832· accepted, alternate representation | |
Marginella helmatina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[1]
- Subspecies
- Marginella helmatina cumingiana Petit de la Saussaye, 1841
The length of the shell attains 20 mm.