Crucibulum striatum
Appearance
Striate cup-and -saucer | |
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Crucibulum striatum (Say, 1826)
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Crucibulum striatum, common name the striate cup-and -saucer, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calyptraeidae, the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and Chinese hat snails.[1]
Distribution
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Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 34 mm.[2]
Habitat
The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m; the maximum recorded depth is 422 m.[2]
References
- ^ Crucibulum striatum (Say, 1826). Rosenberg, G. (2010). Crucibulum striatum (Say, 1826). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160233 on 2010-06-03 .
- ^ 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.
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