Biology:Caecum subornatum

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Caecum subornatum
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Caecidae
Genus: Caecum
Species:
C. subornatum
Binomial name
Caecum subornatum
de Folin, 1869

Caecum subornatum is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Caecidae.[1]

Distribution

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 2.4 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 24 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 30 m.[2]

References

  1. Caecum subornatum De Folin, 1869. WoRMS (2009). Caecum subornatum De Folin, 1869. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=224806 on 9 August 2010 .
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 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.

Wikidata ☰ Q5016771 entry