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Cerithiella sigsbeana

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Cerithiella sigsbeana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Family: Newtoniellidae
Genus: Cerithiella
Species:
C. sigsbeana
Binomial name
Cerithiella sigsbeana
(Dall, 1881)
Synonyms

Cerithiopsis sigsbeana Dall, 1881 (original combination)

Cerithiella sigsbeana is a species of sea snail, a gastropod in the family Cerithiopsidae, which is known from the Gulf of Mexico. It was described by Dall in 1881.[1]

Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 13.3 mm.[2]

Habitat

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Minimum recorded depth is 53 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 419 m.[2]

References

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  1. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cerithiella sigsbeana (Dall, 1881). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=848949 on 2020-08-03
  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.
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