Marginella helmatina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.
Subspecies:
- Marginella helmatina cumingiana <small>Petit de la Saussaye, 1841</small>
Description
The length of the shell attains 20 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Gabon and São Tomé and PrÃÂncipe.
References
- Bernard P.A. (1984). Coquillages du Gabon [Shells of Gabon]. Pierre A. Bernard: Libreville, Gabon. 140 pp, 75 plates, illus
- Cossignani T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408pp
External links
- Rang, [S.. (1832). Marginelle. Marginella Lam. M. helmatine. M. helmatina Rang. Magasin de Zoologie,. 2: Classe V, Planche 5 (with unpaginated text).]