Rank Genus | Superfamily Trochoidea Subfamily Calliostomatinae | |
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Similar Otukaia, Calliostomatidae, Solariella, Astele, Calliostoma |
Falsimargarita is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Calliostomatidae.
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Description
This genus differs from the other genera in the family Calliostomatidae by several characteristics: the conspicuous spiral whorls, obvious sculpture, an open umbilicus, a thin shell and external iridescence.
Distribution
The species of this cold-water genus occurs in Antarctic waters and off the Magellanic Region of South America.
Species
Species within the genus Falsimargarita include:
References
Falsimargarita Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA