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Cerithiella astrolabiensis (Strebel 1908)

Cerithiella astrolabiensis

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Cerithiella astrolabiensis is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Newtoniellidae. It was described by Watson in 1880.[1]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 11.5 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 95 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 298 m.[2]

References

  1. ^ Cerithiella astrolabiensis 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.
  • Engl W. (2012) Shells of Antarctica. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 402 pp.
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Cerithiella astrolabiensis: Brief Summary

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Cerithiella astrolabiensis is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Newtoniellidae. It was described by Watson in 1880.

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