Cerithiopsis elsa

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Cerithiopsis elsa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Family: Cerithiopsidae
Genus: Cerithiopsis
Species:
C. elsa
Binomial name
Cerithiopsis elsa
Dall, 1927

Cerithiopsis elsa is a species of sea snail, a gastropod in the family Cerithiopsidae. It was described by Dall in 1927. [1]

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Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 4.7 mm (0.19 in). [2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 805 m (2,641 ft). [2] Maximum recorded depth is 805 m (2,641 ft). [2]

References

  1. Cerithiopsis elsa at World Register of Marine Species.
  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 .