Propustularia surinamensis
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Propustularia surinamensis is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1]
Distribution
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Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 48 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 7 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 780 m.[2]
References
- ^ Propustularia surinamensis (G. Perry, 1811). WoRMS (2010). Propustularia surinamensis. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419724 on 5 June 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.
External links
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