Skenea ferruginea explained

Skenea ferruginea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Skeneidae.

Description

The size of the shell attains 1.7 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Northern Atlantic Ocean off Greenland and Iceland at depths between 156 m and 900 m.

References

• Warén, A. 1991. New and little known Mollusca from Iceland and Scandinavia. Sarsia 76: 53–124
• Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213