Biology:Punctulum minutum

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Punctulum minutum
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Rissoidae
Genus: Punctulum
Species:
P. minutum
Binomial name
Punctulum minutum
Golikov & Fedjakov in Scarlato, 1987
Synonyms[1]

Alvania minuta (Golikov & Fedjakov, 1987)

Punctulum minutum is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae.[1]

Description

The shell grows to a length of 2 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in Arctic waters off the White Sea and the Okhotsk Sea.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P. (2012). Punctulum minutum Golikov & Fedjakov, 1987. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=423707 on 2012-11-04
  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213

Wikidata ☰ Q6776888 entry