Megalomphalus oxychone
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| Species: | M. oxychone
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| Megalomphalus oxychone (Mörch, 1877)
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Megalomphalus oxychone is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vanikoridae.[1]
Distribution
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Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 4 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 60 m.[2]
References
- ^ Megalomphalus oxychone (Mörch, 1877). WoRMS (2010). Megalomphalus oxychone (Mörch, 1877). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419718 on 14 August 2010 .
- ^ 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.