Bittium philomelae

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Bittium philomelae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Family: Cerithiidae
Genus: Bittium
Species:
B. philomelae
Binomial name
Bittium philomelae
(Watson, 1880)
Synonyms [1]

Cerithium (Bittium) philomelaeWatson, 1880

Bittium philomelae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae. [1]

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Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 3.2 mm. [2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 183 m. [2] Maximum recorded depth is 274 m. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Bittium philomelae (Watson, 1880) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 17 May 2010.
  2. 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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