Margarites shinkai

Margarites shinkai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Margaritidae. The species is named after the deep diving submersible DSV Shinkai 2000.

Distribution

This marine species occurs near cold seeps off the Sagami Bay, Japan.

References

• Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. (1999). Catalogue and bibliography of the marine shell-bearing Mollusca of Japan. Osaka. : Elle Scientific Publications. 749 pp.

External links

• Encyclopedia of Life
• World Register of Marine Species