Little White Venus [Mesoginella subplicata]
Description
This species is native to the waters of the Western Atlantic, particularly the Gulf of Mexico. The Little White Venus is a small bivalve, with a shell measuring up to 7 millimeters. The shell is white, glossy, and has concentric ridges. It inhabits soft substrates in shallow waters.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
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| Family |
Margin snails
Marginellidae
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| Genus |
Mesoginella
Mesoginella
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