Cerithiopsis guitarti
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Cerithiopsis guitarti Espinosa & Ortea, 2001
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Cerithiopsis guitarti is a species of sea snail, a gastropod in the family Cerithiopsidae, which is known from the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. It was described by Espinosa and Ortea, in 2001.[1]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 2.5 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 20 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 20 m.[2]
References
- ^ Cerithiopsis guitarti 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.