Cerithideopsis costata

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Cerithideopsis costata
Cerithidea costata (costate horn snail) (San Salvador Island, Bahamas) 2 (16003795310).jpg
Cerithidea costata (costate horn snail) shell
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Sorbeoconcha
Superfamily:
Cerithioidea
Family:
Potamididae
Genus:
Cerithideopsis
Species:
C. costata
Binomial name
Cerithideopsis costata
(da Costa, 1778)
Synonyms
  • Cerithidea costata(da Costa, 1778)
  • Cerithidea costata beattyiBequaert, 1942
  • Cerithidea hanleyanaG. B. Sowerby II, 1866
  • Cerithium ambiguumC.B. Adams, 1845
  • Cerithium lafondiiMichaud, 1829
  • Cerithium salmacidumMorelet, 1849
  • Strombiformis costatusda Costa, 1778 (original combination)
  • Strombus turboformisMontagu, 1808

Cerithideopsis costata is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Potamididae. [1]

Contents

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 21 mm. [2]

Habitat

The species has been found in water at recorded depths from 0 to 402 m.< [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Bouchet, P. (2014). Cerithideopsis costata (da Costa, 1778). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=758590 on 2014-03-20
  2. 1 2 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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