Biology:Cerithiopsis guitarti

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Cerithiopsis guitarti
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C. guitarti
Binomial name
Cerithiopsis guitarti
Espinosa & Ortea, 2001

Cerithiopsis guitarti is a species of sea snail, a gastropod in the family Cerithiopsidae, which is known from the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. It was described by Espinosa and Ortea, in 2001.[1]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 2.5 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 20 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 20 m.[2]

References

  1. Cerithiopsis guitarti 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 ☰ Q5064371 entry