Biology:Cerithiopsis aimen

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Cerithiopsis aimen
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C. aimen
Binomial name
Cerithiopsis aimen
Rolán & Espinosa, 1996

Cerithiopsis aimen is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiopsidae. This species was described by Emilio Rolán and José Espinosa in 1996.[1]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 3.2 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 23 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 42 m.[2]

References

  1. Cerithiopsis aimen 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 ☰ Q5064330 entry