Margarella macquariensis

Margarella macquariensis is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Trochidae, the top shells.

Margarella macquariensis
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M. macquariensis
Binomial name
Margarella macquariensis
Hedley, 1916
Synonyms

Cantharidus macquariensis (Hedley, 1916)

Description

The shell grows to a height of 11 mm; its diameter is also 11 mm.

Distribution

This marine species has only been found off the Macquarie Islands.

References

    • Powell A. W. B., William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1


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