Falsilunatia eltanini

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Falsilunatia eltanini
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Naticidae
Genus: Falsilunatia
Species:
F. eltanini
Binomial name
Falsilunatia eltanini
Dell, 1990

Falsilunatia eltanini is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. [1]

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Distribution

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 18.5 mm. [2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 2452 m. [2] Maximum recorded depth is 2818 m. [2]

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References

  1. Falsilunatia eltanini Dell, 1990 . WoRMS (2009). Falsilunatia eltanini Dell, 1990. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=197169 on 17 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.