Protoginella maestratii

Protoginella maestratii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.[2]

Protoginella maestratii
Shell of Protoginella maestratii (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Marginellidae
Genus: Protoginella
Species:
P. maestratii
Binomial name
Protoginella maestratii
Boyer, 2002[1]

Description

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The length of the shell attains 8.3 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

References

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  • Boyer F. (2002). Description of five new marginellids from bathyal levels of southern New Caledonia. Novapex 3 (2-3): 87-96