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Macromphalina susoi

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Macromphalina susoi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Vanikoridae
Genus: Macromphalina
Species:
M. susoi
Binomial name
Macromphalina susoi
Rolán & Rubio, 1998

Macromphalina susoi is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vanikoridae.[1]

Distribution

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It is found in the eastern Gulf of Mexico.[2]

Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 3.2 mm.[3]

Habitat

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Minimum recorded depth is 37 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 37 m.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Macromphalina susoi Rolán & Rubio, 1998. WoRMS (2010). Macromphalina susoi Rolán & Rubio, 1998. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419716 on 14 August 2010 .
  2. ^ "Macromphalina susoi Rolán & Rubio, 1998 - Ocean Biodiversity Information System". obis.org. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  3. ^ 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.