Pickenia
Species of gastropod
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Pickenia is a monotypic genus of minute sea snails, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cingulopsidae.[1] The only known species is Pickenia signyensis, found on Signy Island in the South Orkney Islands.
| Pickenia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cingulopsidae |
| Genus: | Pickenia |
| Species: | P. signyensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pickenia signyensis (Ponder, 1983) | |
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 1.48 mm.[2] The shell is a pale orange-brown colour, with a yellow-brown aperture. The protoconch is usually dark purple-brown.[3]
The holotype is held by Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales.[4]
Distribution
The species has only been found on Signy Island in the South Orkney Islands. The holotype was collected by G. Picken in 1977.[3]