Nothoadmete antarctica
Species of gastropod
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Nothoadmete antarctica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.[1]
| Nothoadmete antarctica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Cancellariidae |
| Genus: | Nothoadmete |
| Species: | N. antarctica |
| Binomial name | |
| Nothoadmete antarctica (Strebel, 1908) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The shell grows to a length of 12 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in Antarctic waters off South Georgia Islands, the South Orkneys and the South Shetlands. It is a benthic animal. With a depth range from 73 to 659 meters. It is a subtropical animal, from 54°S - 65°S, 180°E - 36°E.[2]
