Cerithiella macroura
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Cerithiella macroura is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Newtoniellidae. It was described by Melvill and Standen, in 1912.[1]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 3.55 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 102 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 102 m.[2]
References
- ^ Cerithiella macroura at World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ 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.