Cyphoma rhomba

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Cyphoma rhomba
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Ovulidae
Genus: Cyphoma
Species:
C. rhomba
Binomial name
Cyphoma rhomba
Cate, 1979
Synonyms [1]
  • Cyphoma viaavensisPetuch, 1986

Cyphoma rhomba is a species of sea snail in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries. [1]

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Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 22.7 mm. [2]

Habitat

The minimum recorded depth is 18 m. [2] The maximum recorded depth is 18 m. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Cyphoma rhomba Cate, 1979 . WoRMS (2010). Cyphoma rhomba Cate, 1979. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=430871 on 5 June 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.