Benthomangelia enceladus

Benthomangelia enceladus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.[1]

Benthomangelia enceladus
Shell of Benthomangelia enceladus (museum specimens at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Mangeliidae
Genus: Benthomangelia
Species:
B. enceladus
Binomial name
Benthomangelia enceladus
Figueira & Absalão, 2010

Etymology

The specific epithet refers to the moon of Saturn, and is therefore a noun in apposition that does not agree in gender with the genus.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Campos Basin, Southeast Brazil.

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2010). Benthomangelia enceladus Figueira & Absalão, 2010. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=557262 on 2017-04-04


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