Cerithiopsis magellanica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda

clade Hypsogastropoda

informal group Ptenoglossa
Superfamily:
Triphoroidea
Family:
Cerithiopsidae
Genus:
Cerithiopsis
Species:
C. magellanica
Binomial name
Cerithiopsis magellanica
Bartsch, 1911

Cerithiopsis magellanica is a species of sea snail, a gastropod in the family Cerithiopsidae. It was described by Bartsch, 1911.[1]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 8.5 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 112 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 112 m.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Cerithiopsis magellanica at World Register of Marine Species.
  2. 1 2 3 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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