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Megalomphalus pilsbryi

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Megalomphalus pilsbryi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Vanikoridae
Genus: Megalomphalus
Species:
M. pilsbryi
Binomial name
Megalomphalus pilsbryi
(Olsson & McGinty, 1958)

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

Distribution

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Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 6.3 mm.[2]

Habitat

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Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 60 m.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Megalomphalus pilsbryi (Olsson & McGinty, 1958). WoRMS (2010). Megalomphalus pilsbryi (Olsson & McGinty, 1958). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419719 on 14 August 2010 .
  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.