Biology:Cranopsis agger
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| Cranopsis agger | |
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| (unranked): | clade Vetigastropoda
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| Species: | C. agger
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| Cranopsis agger (Watson, 1883)[1]
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Puncturella agger Watson, 1883 | |
Cranopsis agger is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.[2]
Description
The shell can grow to be 6 mm in length.[3]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico and off Puerto Rico at depths between 249 m and 1966 m
References
- ↑ Watson, R. B. 1883. Mollusca of H.M.S. 'Challenger' Expedition. Part XVI. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 17: 26–40
- ↑ Cranopsis agger (Watson, 1883). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 4 January 2013.
- ↑ "Cranopsis agger". http://www.gastropods.com/3/Shell_21713.shtml.
- Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5182242 entry
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