Gibberula crassa is a species of very small sea snail. It is a marine gastropod micromollusc in the family Cystiscidae.[2]
| Gibberula crassa | |
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| Shell of Gibberula crassa (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Cystiscidae |
| Subfamily: | Cystiscinae |
| Genus: | Gibberula |
| Species: | G. crassa
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| Binomial name | |
| Gibberula crassa McCleery, 2009[1]
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Etymology edit
The specific name crassa derives from the Latin word for thick, referring to its wide shell.
Description edit
The closest intrageneric relatives of Gibberula crassa are Gibberula macula, Gibberula ubitaensis and Gibberula ubitalta. Typically, it possesses a wide shell with a length of 1.77 mm, a strong inward curve and a slightly indented axial fold.[1]
Distribution edit
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Panama at depths ranging from 41 meters - 95 meters deep.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c McCleery, Tony (2009). "Descriptions of four new species of the genus Gibberula Swainson, 1840 (Gastropoda: Cystiscidae) from the western Caribbean Sea and proposal for a new species group". Novapex: trimestriel de la Société belge de malacologie. 10 (2): 33–46. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ Gibberula crassa McCleery, 2009. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.