Biology:Cerithiopsis vanhyningi

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Cerithiopsis vanhyningi
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C. vanhyningi
Binomial name
Cerithiopsis vanhyningi
Bartsch, 1918

Cerithiopsis vanhyningi is a species of sea snail, a gastropod in the family Cerithiopsidae, which is known from the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. It was described by Bartsch, in 1918.[1]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 3 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 15 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 15 m.[2]

References

  1. Cerithiopsis vanhyningi 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 ☰ Q3143060 entry