Oenopota seraphina is a species of sea snail within the family Mangeliidae. This marine Gastropod was first described in 2010 by researchers R.M.A. Figueira and R.S. Absalão.
Description
The shell of Oenopota seraphina varies in length between 3.5 mm and 5 mm. Detailed morphological characteristics, such as shell sculpture and coloration, were outlined in the original species description by Figueira and Absalão. Distribution This species is found in the Atlantic Ocean, specifically off the Campos Basin in southeast Brazil. Specimens have been collected at depths around 750 meters.
References
Figueira, R.M.A. & Absalão R.S. (2010) Deep-water Drilliinae, Cochlespirinae and Oenopotinae (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Turridae) from the Campos Basin, southeast Brazil. Scientia Marina 74(3): 471–481
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