Macromphalina palmalitoris
Appearance
Macromphalina palmalitoris | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Vanikoridae |
Genus: | Macromphalina |
Species: | M. palmalitoris
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Binomial name | |
Macromphalina palmalitoris |
Macromphalina palmalitoris is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vanikoridae.[1]
Distribution
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Description
[edit]The maximum recorded shell length is 2.9 mm.[2]
Habitat
[edit]The minimum recorded depth for this species is 11 m; maximum recorded depth is 161 m.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Macromphalina palmalitoris Pilsbry & McGinty, 1950. WoRMS (2010). Macromphalina palmalitoris Pilsbry & McGinty, 1950. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419714 on 14 August 2010 .
- ^ a b 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.