Mirachelus clinocnemus

Mirachelus clinocnemus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chilodontidae.[1]

Mirachelus clinocnemus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Vetigastropoda
Superfamily:
Seguenzioidea
Family:
Chilodontidae
Genus:
Mirachelus
Species:
M. clinocnemus
Binomial name
Mirachelus clinocnemus
Quinn, 1979

Description

The size of the shell varies between 2 mm and 4.5 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean from Florida to Eastern Brasil.

References
  1. Mirachelus clinocnemus Quinn, 1979. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 1 October 2010.
  • 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
  • "Mirachelus clinocnemus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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