Skenea divae
Species of gastropod
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Skenea divae is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Skeneidae.[1]
| Skenea divae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Family: | Skeneidae |
| Genus: | Skenea |
| Species: | S. divae |
| Binomial name | |
| Skenea divae Carrozza & van Aartsen, 2001 | |
Description
The common size of the shell of species is 0.5 mm. They are broadcast spawners broadcast spawners with embryos developing into planktonic trocophore larvae, then juvenile veligers and finally fully grown adults.[2]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea.