Cerithiopsis albovittata

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Cerithiopsis albovittata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Family: Cerithiopsidae
Genus: Cerithiopsis
Species:
C. albovittata
Binomial name
Cerithiopsis albovittata
(C. B. Adams, 1850)
Synonyms [1]
  • Cerithium albovittatumC. B. Adams, 1850 (basionym)
  • Costulopsis albovittata(C. B. Adams, 1850)
  • Nanopsis albovittata(C. B. Adams, 1850)

Cerithiopsis albovittata is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiopsidae. It was described by Charles Baker Adams in 1850. [1]

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Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 4 mm. [2]

Distribution

This species is known from the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Lesser Antilles.

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 11 m. [2] Maximum recorded depth is 11 m. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014). Cerithiopsis albovittata (C. B. Adams, 1850). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419865 on 2014-12-07
  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 .