Margarites smithi, common name the Smith margarite, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Margaritidae.Rosenberg, G. (2012). Margarites smithi Bartsch, 1927. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=534178 on 2012-09-01Turgeon, D.D., et al. 1998. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates of the United States and Canada. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26
Description
The height of the shell attains 1.6 mm, its diameter 1.7 mm. Distribution
The type of this marine species was collected off Monterey, California.
References
P. Bartsch, New West American Marine Mollusks; Proceedings of the U.S. National Museum vol. 70
External links Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) Encyclopedia of Life USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection ITIS World Register of Marine Species