Scissurella morretesi is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Scissurellidae, the little slit snails.Rosenberg, G. (2012). Scissurella morretesi Montouchet, 1972. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=493077 on 2013-02-16Geiger 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. (30 October 2012)
Description
The shell grows to a height of 0.6 mm. Distribution This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off East Brazil.
References
Montouchet, P. C. 1972. Three new species of Scissurellidae (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia) from the coast of Brazil. Boletim do Instituto Oceanográfico, São Paulo 21: 1-13
External links Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) Encyclopedia of Life World Register of Marine Species