| Macroschisma rubrum | |
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| Shell of Macroschisma rubrum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Lepetellida |
| Family: | Fissurellidae |
| Subfamily: | Fissurellinae |
| Genus: | Macroschisma |
| Species: | M. rubrum
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| Binomial name | |
| Macroschisma rubrum | |
| Synonyms | |
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Macroschisma rubra [sic] (wrong gender agreement of specific epithet) | |
Macroschisma rubrum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropoda mollusk in the family Fissurellidae.
Distribution
The length of the shell varies between 14 mm and 21 mm.1
Taxonomy
The species was originally referred to as Macroschisma rubra, but this was an incorrect gender agreement. The accepted name is now Macroschisma rubrum, with rubra treated as an incorrect subsequent spelling.2
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines, including Mactan and Bohol.1
References
References
- "Macroschisma rubrum - Gastropods by Eddie Hardy". conchology.be. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
- Macroschisma rubrum Poppe, Tagaro & Stahlschmidt, 2015. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
Further reading
Further reading
- Poppe G.T., Tagaro S.P. & Stahlschmidt P. (2015). New shelled molluscan species from the central Philippines I. Visaya. 4(3): 15-59. page(s): 17, pl. 1 figs 1-2.
- Poppe G.T. & Tagaro S.P. (2020). The Fissurellidae from the Philippines with the description of 26 new species. Visaya. suppl. 13: 1-131