Bittium lusciniae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.[1]

Bittium lusciniae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Family: Cerithiidae
Genus: Bittium
Species:
B. lusciniae
Binomial name
Bittium lusciniae
(Watson, 1880)
Synonyms[1]

Cerithium (Bittium) lusciniae Watson, 1880

Distribution

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Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 3.7 mm.[2]

Habitat

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Minimum recorded depth is 183 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 274 m.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bittium lusciniae (Watson, 1880). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
  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.