Macromphalina apexplanum
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Macromphalina apexplanum is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vanikoridae.[2]
Distribution
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Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 1.5 mm.[3]
Habitat
The minimum recorded depth is 10 m; the maximum recorded depth is 25 m.[3]
References
- ^ Rolán E. & Rubio F. (1998). The genera Megalomphalus and Macromphalina (Mollusca, Caenogastropoda, Vanikoridae) in the Caribbean area, with the description of thirteen new species. Iberus 16(1): 21-72.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 14 August 2010.
- ^ Macromphalina apexplanum Rolan & Rubio, 1998. WoRMS (2010). Macromphalina apexplanum Rolan & Rubio, 1998. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=458262 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.