Biology:Texadina sphinctostoma
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Short description: Species of gastropod
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Texadina sphinctostoma is a species of very small aquatic snail, an operculate gastropod mollusk in the family Cochliopidae.[1]
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico and in the Caribbean Sea.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 3.7 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 4 m.[2]
References
- ↑ Texadina sphinctostoma (Abbott & Ladd, 1951). WoRMS (2010). Texadina sphinctostoma (Abbott & Ladd, 1951). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419613 on 9 August 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.
- 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.
Wikidata ☰ Q3169678 entry
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