Microdaphne morrisoni
Microdaphne morrisoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
| Microdaphne morrisoni | |
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| Shell of Microdaphne morrisoni (holotype at the Smithsonian Institution) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Microdaphne |
| Species: | M. morrisoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Microdaphne morrisoni Rehder, 1980 | |
Description
The length of the shell varies between 2.5 mm and 3 mm.
Distribution
This marine species was found off the Tuamotu Islands, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines.
References
- Microdaphne morrisoni Rehder, 1980. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 April 2010.
- Severns, M. (2011). Shells of the Hawaiian Islands - The Sea Shells. Conchbooks, Hackenheim. 564 pp.
External links
- Rehder H. A. (1980). The marine mollusks of Easter Island (Isla de Pascua) and Sala y Gómez. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. 289: 1-167, 15 figs, 14 pls.
- Tucker, J.K. (2004). "Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 682: 1–1295.
- Gastropods.com: Microdaphne morrisoni
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