Fluxinella discula

Fluxinella discula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Seguenziidae.[1]

Fluxinella discula
Original drawing with two views of a shell of Fluxinella discula
Scientific classification
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F. discula
Binomial name
Fluxinella discula
(Dall, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Fluxina discula Dall, 1889 (original combination)

Description

The height of the shell attains 6.5 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico off Texas, in the Caribbean Sea off Cuba and Domenica.

References

  • Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.


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