Cerithiopsis magellanica

Cerithiopsis magellanica is a species of sea snail, a gastropod in the family Cerithiopsidae. It was described by Bartsch, 1911.[1]

Cerithiopsis magellanica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Family: Cerithiopsidae
Genus: Cerithiopsis
Species:
C. magellanica
Binomial name
Cerithiopsis magellanica
Bartsch, 1911

Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 8.5 mm.[2]

Habitat

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Minimum recorded depth is 112 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 112 m.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Cerithiopsis magellanica at World Register of Marine Species.
  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.