Benthomangelia enceladus

Species of gastropod

Benthomangelia enceladus

Shell of Benthomangelia enceladus (museum specimens at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Mollusca
Class:  | Gastropoda
Subclass:  | Caenogastropoda
Order:  | 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

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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.

## Description

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## Distribution

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

## References

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1. ^ a b 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

* Figueira, R. M. A.; Absalão, R. S. (2010). Deep-water Mangeliinae, Taraninae and Clathurellinae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Conoidea: Turridae) from the Campos Basin, southeast Brazil. Scientia Marina. 74(4): 731–743

Taxon identifiers

Benthomangelia enceladus|

* Wikidata: Q13438676
* CoL: LHVY
* GBIF: 6507499
* IRMNG: 11875812
* OBIS: 557262
* Open Tree of Life: 2903803
* WoRMS: 557262

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