Biology:Eatoniella caliginosa
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Short description: Species of gastropod
Eatoniella caliginosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Eatoniellidae |
Genus: | Eatoniella |
Species: | E. caliginosa
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Binomial name | |
Eatoniella caliginosa (Smith, 1875)
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Eatoniella caliginosa is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eatoniellidae, the eatoniellids.[1]
Distribution
The species is endemic to the Kerguelen Islands.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 2.24 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 41 m.[2]
References
- ↑ Eatoniella caliginosa (Smith, 1875). Schiaparelli, S. (2009). Eatoniella caliginosa (Smith, 1875). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=197148 on 5 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 ☰ Q5331386 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eatoniella caliginosa.
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