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Margarites salmoneus (Carpenter 1864)

Margarites salmoneus

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Margarites salmoneus, common name the salmon margarite, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Margaritidae.[2][3]

Description

The size of the shell varies between 5 mm and 11 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from Washington to Southern California, USA.

References

  1. ^ Carpenter, Proc. Cal. Acad. N. Sci. iii, p. 158 (1864).
  2. ^ Rosenberg, G. (2012). Margarites salmoneus (Carpenter, 1864). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=534176 on 2012-09-01
  3. ^ Turgeon, D.D., et al. 1998. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates of the United States and Canada. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26

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Margarites salmoneus: Brief Summary

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Margarites salmoneus, common name the salmon margarite, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Margaritidae.

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