- Cerithiopsis vinca
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Cerithiopsis vinca Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda (unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
informal group PtenoglossaSuperfamily: Triphoroidea Family: Cerithiopsidae Genus: Cerithiopsis Species: C. vinca Binomial name Cerithiopsis vinca
(Melvill, 1896)Cerithiopsis vinca is a species of sea snail, a gastropod in the family Cerithiopsidae, which is known from the Gulf of Mexico. It was described by Olsson and Harbison, in 1953.[1]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 5.4 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 4 m.[2]
References
- ^ Cerithiopsis vinca at World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ a b c 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.
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