Cerithideopsis costata
| Cerithideopsis costata | |
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| Cerithideopsis costata shell | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Sorbeoconcha |
| Superfamily: | Cerithioidea |
| Family: | Potamididae |
| Genus: | Cerithideopsis |
| Species: | C. costata |
| Binomial name | |
| Cerithideopsis costata (da Costa, 1778) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cerithideopsis costata is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Potamididae.[1]
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 21 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 402 m.[2]
References
- ↑ Bouchet, P. (2014). Cerithideopsis costata (da Costa, 1778). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=758590 on 2014-03-20
- 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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