Biology:Cryptonatica affinis
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Short description: Species of gastropod
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| Cryptonatica affinis (Gmelin, 1791)
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Cryptonatica affinis, common name the Arctic moonsnail, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.[1]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 37 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 2811 m.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cryptonatica affinis (Gmelin, 1791). Gofas, S. (2009). Cryptonatica affinis (Gmelin, 1791). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2009) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140525 on 17 June 2010 .
- ↑ 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 ☰ Q3139929 entry
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