Biology:Cerithiella axicostulata

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Cerithiella axicostulata
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C. axicostulata
Binomial name
Cerithiella axicostulata
Castellanos, Rolán & Bartolotta, 1987

Cerithiella axicostulata is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Newtoniellidae. It was described by Castellanos, Rolán and Bartolotta, in 1987.[1]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 4.7 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 600 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 600 m.[2]

References

  1. Cerithiella axicostulata at World Register of Marine Species.
  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 ☰ Q5064292 entry