Thaleia nisonis
| Thaleia nisonis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Eulimidae |
| Genus: | Thaleia |
| Species: | T. nisonis
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| Binomial name | |
| Thaleia nisonis (Dall, 1889)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Benthonella nisonis Dall, 1889 (original combination) | |
Thaleia nisonis is a species of minute, ectoparasitic sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Eulimidae.[1]
Distribution
[edit]T. nisonis can be found in Atlantic waters, ranging from South Carolina to Brazil.[2]
Description
[edit]The maximum recorded shell length is 9 mm.[3]
Habitat
[edit]Minimum recorded depth is 50 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 1930 m.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Thaleia nisonis (Dall, 1889). WoRMS (2010). Thaleia nisonis. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419644 on 9 August 2010 .
- ^ Felder, Darryl L., & Earle, Sylvia, A. Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota: Biodiversity. Corpus Christi, TX: University of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Press, 2009. 632.
- ^ 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.
- Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.