Cerithiopsis matara is a species of sea snail, a gastropod in the family Cerithiopsidae, which is known from the United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone. It was described by Dall in 1889.[1]

Cerithiopsis matara
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Family: Cerithiopsidae
Genus: Cerithiopsis
Species:
C. matara
Binomial name
Cerithiopsis matara
Dall, 1889

Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 9.8 mm.[2]

Habitat

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

References

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  1. ^ Cerithiopsis matara 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.