Leal, José H.
Marginellidae
Sign in to saveMarginellidae, or the margin shells, are a taxonomic family of small, often colorful, sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Neogastropoda.
Species
marginellas
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderNeogastropoda
- FamilyMarginellidae
Habitatmarine
Observations recorded52,829
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 2,662
- With media
- 62
- Family
- Marginellidae
- Collections
- LACM, SDNHM, UF, PRI, UCMP
- Recorded in
- United States, Venezuela, Mexico
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Shell description
- Genera
- Synonyms
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Marginellidae, or the margin shells, are a taxonomic family of small, often colorful, sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Neogastropoda.
== Taxonomy == The higher classification of the family Marginellidae has long been in a state of confusion. Many popular works still treat all members of this family under the single genus Marginella, basing them primarily on superficial similarities of the shell.
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