Cyphoma versicolor
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| Cyphoma versicolor Fehse, 2003[1]
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Cyphoma versicolor is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.[2]
Distribution
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Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 21 mm.[3]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 45 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 50 m.[3]
References
- ^ Fehse. 2003. La Conchiglia, 35 (308) : 11–39. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- ^ Cyphoma versicolor Fehse, 2003. WoRMS (2010). Cyphoma versicolor Fehse, 2003. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=396011 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.
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