Cerithiopsis althea
| Cerithiopsis althea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Triphoroidea |
| Family: | Cerithiopsidae |
| Genus: | Cerithiopsis |
| Species: | C. althea |
| Binomial name | |
| Cerithiopsis althea Dall, 1927 | |
Cerithiopsis althea is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiopsidae. This species was described by William Healey Dall in 1927.[1]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 8.5 mm (0.33 in).[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 538 m (1,765 ft).[2] Maximum recorded depth is 538 m (1,765 ft).[2]
References
- ↑ Cerithiopsis althea at World Register of Marine Species.
- 1 2 3 Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
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