Cornisepta antarctica
Cornisepta antarctica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets.[2][3]
| Cornisepta antarctica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Fissurelloidea |
| Family: | Fissurellidae |
| Genus: | Cornisepta |
| Species: | C. antarctica |
| Binomial name | |
| Cornisepta antarctica (Egorova, 1972) [1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Description
The shell grows to a height of 8 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in Antarctic waters of the Weddell Sea.
References
- Egorova, E. N. 1972. New species of Gastropoda (Prosobranchia) from Davis Sea. Issledovaniia Fauny Morei 11: 383-394
- Rosenberg, G. (2012). Cornisepta antarctica (Egorova, 1972). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532662 on 2012-12-31
- Engl W. (2012) Shells of Antarctica. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 402 pp.
External links
- To Encyclopedia of Life
- To World Register of Marine Species
- "Cornisepta antarctica". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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