Biology:Cerithiopsis iota

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Short description: Species of mollusc

Cerithiopsis iota
Scientific classification
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Gastropoda
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C. iota
Binomial name
Cerithiopsis iota
(C. B. Adams, 1845)

Cerithiopsis iota is a species of sea snail, a gastropod in the family Cerithiopsidae, which is known from the Gulf of Mexico. It was described by C. B. Adams in 1845.[1]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 5 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 7 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 115 m.[2]

References

  1. Cerithiopsis iota 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 ☰ Q3175950 entry