Laevilitorina pygmaea

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Laevilitorina pygmaea
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L. pygmaea
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Laevilitorina pygmaea
Pfeffer, 1886

Laevilitorina pygmaea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles. [1]

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Distribution

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 2.5 mm. [2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 252 m. [2] Maximum recorded depth is 310 m. [2]

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References

  1. Laevilitorina pygmaea Pfeffer, 1886 . Reid, David G. (2010). Laevilitorina pygmaea Pfeffer, 1886. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=197211 on 6 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.