Arctic Margarite [Margarites groenlandicus]
Description
A marine species that resides in the Arctic ocean. It has a small, white, rounded shell with a pearly interior. It prefers cold, deep waters and feeds on detritus and small organisms.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Vetigastropoda
Vetigastropoda
|
| Family |
Top snails
Trochidae
|
| Genus |
Margarites
Margarites
|