Rissoina dyscrita

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Rissoina dyscrita
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R. dyscrita
Binomial name
Rissoina dyscrita
Faber, 1990
Synonyms [1]
  • Rissoina bryereaauct. non Montagu, 1803
  • Schwartziella dyscrita(Faber, 1990)

Rissoina dyscrita is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoinidae. [2]

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Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Lesser Antilles.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 6 mm. [3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m. [3] Maximum recorded depth is 4.5 m. [3]

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References

  1. Malacolog : Rissoina dyscrita
  2. Rissoina dyscrita Faber, 1990 . WoRMS (2010). Rissoina dyscrita Faber, 1990. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419627 on 9 August 2010 .
  3. 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.