Cerithiopsis portoi
| Cerithiopsis portoi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Triphoroidea |
| Family: | Cerithiopsidae |
| Genus: | Cerithiopsis |
| Species: | C. portoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cerithiopsis portoi Rolán & Espinosa, 1996 | |
Cerithiopsis portoi is a species of sea snail, a gastropod in the family Cerithiopsidae, which is known from the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. It was described by Rolán and Espinosa, in 1996.[1]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 1.7 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 5 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 56 m.[2]
References
- ↑ Cerithiopsis portoi 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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