Cerithiopsis gemmulosa
| Cerithiopsis gemmulosa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Triphoroidea |
| Family: | Cerithiopsidae |
| Genus: | Cerithiopsis |
| Species: | C. gemmulosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Cerithiopsis gemmulosa (C. B. Adams, 1850) | |
Cerithiopsis gemmulosa is a species of sea snail, a gastropod in the family Cerithiopsidae, which is known from the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. It was described by C. B. Adams, in 1850.[1]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 5.3 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 91 m.[2]
References
- ↑ Cerithiopsis gemmulosa 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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