Amphiplica plutonica

Amphiplica plutonica
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Vetigastropoda
Order:	Lepetellida
Family:	Pseudococculinidae
Genus:	Amphiplica
Species:	A. plutonica
Binomial name
	Amphiplica plutonica; Leal & Harasewych, 1999

Last updated May 31, 2025

Amphiplica plutonica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudococculinidae.^[2]

Distribution

This marine species was found in the Cayman Trench.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 10.8 mm.^[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 6600 m.^[3] Maximum recorded depth is 7225 m.^[3]

References

↑ Leal & Harasewych (1999). Invertebrate Biology 118 (2) : 116–136. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 9 April 2010.
↑ Amphiplica plutonica Leal & Harasewych, 1999 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 April 2010.
1 2 3 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 .

External links

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[1] Leal & Harasewych (1999). Invertebrate Biology 118 (2) : 116–136. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 9 April 2010.

[WoRMS-2] Amphiplica plutonica Leal & Harasewych, 1999 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 April 2010.

[Welch_2010-3] 1 2 3 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 .

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