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Bittium pigrum

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Bittium pigrum
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B. pigrum
Binomial name
Bittium pigrum
(Watson, 1880)
Synonyms[1]

Cerithium (Bittium) pigrum Watson, 1880
Cerithium pigrum Watson, 1880

Bittium pigrum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.[1]

Distribution

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 9.1 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 183 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 274 m.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Bittium pigrum (Watson, 1880). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
  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.