Argyropeza schepmaniana

Argyropeza schepmaniana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Family: Cerithiidae
Genus: Argyropeza
Species:
A. schepmaniana
Binomial name
Argyropeza schepmaniana
Melvill, 1912

Argyropeza schepmaniana is a species of sea snail in the family Cerithiidae.[1][2] It occurs in the Indian and the western Pacific Oceans.[1][2][3]

The specific name schepmaniana is in honor of Dutch malacologist Mattheus Marinus Schepman.[3]

Description

The shell measures 3.8–4.6 mm (0.15–0.18 in) in length and 1.2–1.4 mm (0.047–0.055 in) in width.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O (eds.). "Argyropeza schepmaniana Melvill, 1912". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Argyropeza schepmaniana Melvill, 1912". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Houbrick, Richard S. (1980). "Review of the deep-sea genus Argyropeza (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Cerithiidae)". Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. 321: 1–30. doi:10.5479/si.00810282.321.


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