Cerithiopsis gemmulosa
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| Cerithiopsis gemmulosa (C. B. Adams, 1850)
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Cerithiopsis gemmulosa is a species of sea snail, a gastropod in the family Cerithiopsidae, which is known from the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. It was described by C. B. Adams, in 1850.[1]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 5.3 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 91 m.[2]
References
- ^ Cerithiopsis gemmulosa 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.