Biology:Modulus modulus
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Short description: Species of gastropod
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Modulus modulus, commonly known as the buttonsnail, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Modulidae.[1]
Distribution
The distribution of this species includes both the east and west coast of Florida.[citation needed]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 16.5 mm.[2] The overall shape of the shell is button-like, with a gray or brown streaked, ridge-sculptured body whorl and a low spire.[citation needed]
Habitat
The minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] The maximum recorded depth is 105 m.[2]
Found in shell grit and coral sand, among sea grass beds -at 2 to 3 feet depth.
References
- ↑ Modulus modulus (Linnaeus, 1758). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 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.
- Florida's Living Beaches by Blair and Dawn Witherington, 2010, Pineapple Press, Inc.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q3011923 entry
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