Mangelia caelata

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

Mangelia caelata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Mangeliidae
Genus: Mangelia
Species:
M. caelata
Binomial name
Mangelia caelata
(R.B. Hinds, 1843)

Description

The length of the shell attains 6.5 mm.

Distribution

This species was found in the Pacific Ocean off Nicaragua.

References

  1. Hinds, R. B. "On new species of Pleurotoma, Clavatula, and Mangelia." Proceedings of the Zoological society of London. Vol. 11. 1843..
  • "Mangelia caelata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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