Falsimargarita
# Falsimargarita

Falsimargarita is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Calliostomatidae.

## Description

This genus differs from the other genera in the family Calliostomatidae by several characteristics: the conspicuous spiral whorls, obvious sculpture, an open umbilicus, a thin shell and external iridescence.

## Distribution

The species of this cold-water genus occurs in Antarctic waters and off the Magellanic Region of South America.

## Species

Species within the genus Falsimargarita include:

* Falsimargarita atlantoides (Quinn, 1992)
* Falsimargarita benthicola Dell, 1990
* Falsimargarita callista B. A. Marshall, 2016
* Falsimargarita challengerica B. A. Marshall, 2016
* Falsimargarita coriolis B. A. Marshall, 2016
* Falsimargarita coronata (Quinn, 1992)
* Falsimargarita eximia B. A. Marshall, 2016
* Falsimargarita gemma (E.A. Smith, 1915)
* Falsimargarita georgiana Dell, 1990
* Falsimargarita glaucophaos (Barnard, 1963)
* Falsimargarita imperialis (Simone & Birman, 2006)
* Falsimargarita iris (E.A. Smith, 1915)
* Falsimargarita kapala B. A. Marshall, 2016
* Falsimargarita nauduri Warén & Bouchet, 2001
* †Falsimargarita parvispira Quilty, Darragh, Gallagher & Harding, 2016
* Falsimargarita renkeri Engl, 2020
* Falsimargarita stephaniae Rios & Simone, 2005
* Falsimargarita tangaroa B. A. Marshall, 2016
* Falsimargarita terespira Simone, 2008
* Falsimargarita thielei (Hedley, 1916)
