Bittium philomelae
Appearance
Bittium philomelae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Family: | Cerithiidae |
Genus: | Bittium |
Species: | B. philomelae
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Binomial name | |
Bittium philomelae (Watson, 1880)
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Synonyms[1] | |
Cerithium (Bittium) philomelae Watson, 1880 |
Bittium philomelae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.[1]
Description
[edit]The maximum recorded shell length is 3.2 mm.[2]
Habitat
[edit]Minimum recorded depth is 183 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 274 m.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bittium philomelae (Watson, 1880). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
- ^ 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.