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Laevilacunaria bennetti

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Laevilacunaria bennetti
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L. bennetti
Binomial name
Laevilacunaria bennetti
(Preston, 1916)
Synonyms
  • Laevilacunaria (Pellilacunella) bennetti (Preston, 1916)
  • Laevilacunaria benetti [sic]
  • Laevilitorina bennetti (Preston, 1916)
  • Pellilitorina bennetti Preston, 1916 (original combination)

Laevilacunaria bennetti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles.[1]

Distribution

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Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 6 mm.[2]

Habitat

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Minimum recorded depth is 10 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 27 m.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Rosenberg, G. (2014). Laevilacunaria bennetti (Preston, 1916). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=766736 on 2015-02-19
  2. ^ 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.
  • Reid, D.G. (1989a) The comparative morphology, phylogeny and evolution of the gastropod family Littorinidae. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Series B 324: 1–110.