Microdaphne morrisoni
Species of gastropod
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Microdaphne morrisoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
| Microdaphne morrisoni | |
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| Shell of Microdaphne morrisoni (holotype at the Smithsonian Institution) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Microdaphne |
| Species: | M. morrisoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Microdaphne morrisoni Rehder, 1980 | |
Description
The length of the shell varies between 2.5 mm and 3 mm.
Distribution
This marine species was found off the Tuamotu Islands, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines.
