Scissurella petermannensis is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Scissurellidae.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 1.2 mm and 1.8 mm. It has been described as having prominent lamellar ribs and being similar in shape to Scissurella coronata.naturelle (France), M. national d’histoire, & naturelle (France), M. national d’histoire. (1910). Bulletin du Muséum national d’histoire naturelle: Vol. t.16 (1910). Paris Imprimerie nationale 1907-1971. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/137434 Distribution This species occurs in Antarctic waters, off the Falkland Islands, Tierra del Fuego, South Georgia, South Shetland Islands and the South Orkneys at depths to 31 m.
References
Melvill, J. C. and R. Standen. 1912. The marine Mollusca of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition. Part II. Being a supplementary catalogue. Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 48: 333–366, 1 pl Engl W. (2012) Shells of Antarctica. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 402 pp Zelaya D.G. & Geiger D.L. (2007). Species of Scissurellidae and Anatomidae from Sub-Antarctic and Antarctic waters (Gastropopda: Vetigastropoda). Malacologia 49(2), pp. 393–443 Geiger D.L. (2012) Monograph of the little slit shells. Volume 1. Introduction, Scissurellidae. pp. 1-728. Volume 2. Anatomidae, Larocheidae, Depressizonidae, Sutilizonidae, Temnocinclidae. pp. 729–1291. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Monographs Number 7.