Eatoniella contusa
| Eatoniella contusa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Cingulopsoidea |
| Family: | Eatoniellidae |
| Genus: | Eatoniella |
| Species: | E. contusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Eatoniella contusa Ponder, 1983 | |
Eatoniella contusa is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eatoniellidae, the eatoniellids.[1]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 2.83 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 1 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 125 m.[2]
References
- ↑ Eatoniella contusa Ponder, 1983. Schiaparelli, S. (2009). Eatoniella contusa Ponder, 1983. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=197152 on 5 June 2010.
- 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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