Rissoina angeli is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoinidae.[2]
| Rissoina angeli | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Rissoinidae |
| Genus: | Rissoina |
| Species: | R. angeli
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| Binomial name | |
| Rissoina angeli Espinosa & Ortea, 2002[1]
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Description edit
The height of the shell attains 6.3 mm.
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Distribution edit
This species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea off Cuba.
Description edit
Habitat edit
Minimum recorded depth is 50 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 50 m.[3]
References edit
- ^ Espinosa & Ortea. 2002. Avicennia 15: 141-146. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 08/09/10.
- ^ Rissoina angeli Espinosa & Ortea, 2002. WoRMS (2009). Rissoina angeli Espinosa & Ortea, 2002. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=387809 on 8 June 2013 .
- ^ 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.
- Espinosa J. & Ortea J. (2002) Descripción de cuatro nuevas especies de la familia Rissoinidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Avicennia 15: 141-146. page(s): 142
- 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.
External links edit
- "Rissoina angeli". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.