Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Marginellidae Scientific name Marginella floccata | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Muricoidea Subfamily Marginellinae Rank Species | |
Similar Marginella piperata, Marginella rosea, Marginella glabella, Glabella, Prunum apicinum | ||
Marginella floccata (Wooly Marginella) is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.
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Description
Shells can be tan, white, or yellow with rows of darker dots, dark mottling, or stripes. Size is 22-30mm for a mature specimen.
Distribution
Found in South Africa, mainly along capes and bays.
References
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