Benthomangelia enceladus

Benthomangelia enceladus
Shell of Benthomangelia enceladus (museum specimens at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Clade:Caenogastropoda
Clade:Hypsogastropoda
Clade:Neogastropoda
Superfamily:Conoidea
Family:Mangeliidae
Genus:Benthomangelia
Species: B. enceladus
Binomial name
Benthomangelia enceladus
Figueira & Absalão, 2010

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

Etymology

The specific epithet refers to the moon of Saturn, and is therefore a noun in apposition that does not agree in gender with the genus.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Campos Basin, Southeast Brazil.

References

  1. ↑ Bouchet, P. (2010). Benthomangelia enceladus Figueira & Absalão, 2010. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=557262 on 2017-04-04

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