Modulus modulus
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Modulus modulus (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Modulus modulus is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Modulidae.[1]
Distribution
The distribution of this species includes both the east and west coast of Florida.[citation needed]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 16.5 mm.[2] The overall shape of the shell is button-like, with a gray or brown streaked, ridge-sculptured body whorl and a low spire.[citation needed]
Habitat
The minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] The maximum recorded depth is 105 m.[2]
References
- ^ Modulus modulus (Linnaeus, 1758). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
- ^ 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.
- Florida's Living Beaches by Blair and Dawn Witherington, 2010, Pineapple Press, Inc.
External links
Media related to Modulus modulus at Wikimedia Commons