Biology:Cerithiella martensii

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Cerithiella martensii
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C. martensii
Binomial name
Cerithiella martensii
(Dall, 1889)

Cerithiella martensii is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Newtoniellidae. This species is known from the Gulf of Mexico. It was described by Dall, in 1889.[1]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 11.3 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 419 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 2160 m.[2]

References

  1. Cerithiella martensii 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 ☰ Q5064301 entry