Biology:Macromphalina paradoxa
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Short description: Species of gastropod
| Macromphalina paradoxa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Vanikoridae |
| Genus: | Macromphalina |
| Species: | M. paradoxa
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| Binomial name | |
| Macromphalina paradoxa Rolan & Rubio, 1998[1]
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Macromphalina paradoxa is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vanikoridae.[2]
Distribution
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 2.3 mm.[3]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 20 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 56 m.[3]
References
- ↑ Rolán E. & Rubio F. (1998). The genera Megalomphalus and Macromphalina (Mollusca, Caenogastropoda, Vanikoridae) in the Caribbean area, with the description of thirteen new species. Iberus 16(1): 21-72.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 14 August 2010.
- ↑ Macromphalina paradoxa Rolan & Rubio, 1998. WoRMS (2010). Macromphalina paradoxa Rolan & Rubio, 1998. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=458267 on 14 August 2010 .
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 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 ☰ Q10789388 entry
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