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Calyptraea centralis

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Calyptraea centralis
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C. centralis
Binomial name
Calyptraea centralis
(Conrad, 1841)

Calyptraea centralis 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

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 15 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 183 m.[2]

References

  1. ^ Calyptraea centralis (Conrad, 1841). WoRMS (2010). Calyptraea centralis (Conrad, 1841). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419701 on 2010-06-03 .
  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.

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