Mioawateria malmii
Species of gastropod
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Mioawateria malmii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
| Mioawateria malmii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Mioawateria |
| Species: | M. malmii |
| Binomial name | |
| Mioawateria malmii (Dall, 1889) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The shell attains a length of 6 mm (0.24 in).[2]
Distribution
M. malmii can be found in the Gulf of Mexico, ranging from the coast of Louisiana to Cuba,[3] also off Guadeloupe and in the Northern Atlantic Ocean (Azores, Bay of Biscay).