| Marginella musica | |
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| Apertural (right) and abapertural (left) views of a shell of M. musica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Marginellidae |
| Genus: | Marginella |
| Species: | M. musica |
| Binomial name | |
| Marginella musica Hinds | |
| Synonyms | |
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Marginella (Afriamarginella) musica Hinds, 1844 alternative representation | |
Marginella musica, common name the musical marginal shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.
Description
The length of the shell attains 22 mm.
The shell shape and glossy surface are typical of a Marginella . The striped colour pattern is distinctive. The adult shells are relatively solid. The outer lip is thickened. The lower part of the columella shows four oblique pleats.
The colour of the shell is pale brown to greyish-brown with fine black spiral lines. The animal is cream to pale orange, with a pattern of fine red lines on its large foot.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off South Africa at the west coast and the Agulhas Bank(Namibia to Algoa Bay), at depths between 40 m and 550 m.; also off Mauretania.
References
- 24 April 2010. World Register of Marine Species.
- Marginella musica Hinds. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- ^ Herbert, D.G., Jones, G.J. & Atkinson, L.J. (2018). Phylum Mollusca. In: Atkinson, L.J. and Sink, K.J. (eds) Field Guide to the Offshore Marine Invertebrates of South Africa. Pretoria: Malachite Marketing and Media. p. 289. doi:10.15493/SAEON.PUB.10000001. ISBN 978-1-86868-098-6. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
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- Cossignani, T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. pp. 1–408.
- Branch, G.M. (2002). Two Oceans. 5th impression. Cape Town & Johannesburg.: David Philip. ISBN 978-1-77007-633-4.
- Steyn DG and Lussi M. (2005). Offshore shells of southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 gastropods. published by the authors. p. 148.
- Gofas, S., Afonso, J.P. & Brandào, M. (1985). Conchas e Moluscos de Angola = Coquillages et Mollusques d'Angola. . Angola: Universidade Agostinho / Elf Aquitaine Angola. pp. 1–140.
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External links
- Hinds, R.B. (1844). "Descriptions of Marginellae collected during the voyage of H. M. S. Sulphur, and from the collection of H. Cuming Esq". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1844 (12): 73.
- Boyer F. & Neefs J. (1999). "A systematic study of the Marginella musica group (Gastropoda: Marginellidae)" (PDF). Vita Marina. 3 (4): 73–88.
- Barnard, K.H. (1959). "Contributions to the knowledge of South African marine Mollusca. Part. II. Gastropoda: Prosobranchiata: Rhachiglossa". Annals of the South African Museum. 45: 5.
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| Marginella musica | |