Rissoina dyscrita

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Rissoina dyscrita
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Rissoinidae
Genus: Rissoina
Species:
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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Description

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

Distribution and habitat

This species can be found in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Lesser Antilles. They can also be found in Eastern Florida to Lesser Antilles, and Bermuda. [4]

It is typically found in benthic, grazer, hard substrate, or soft substrate (muds, sands, clays) habitats. [4] 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.
  4. 1 2 Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies. 2016. GulfBase: Resource Database for Gulf of Mexico Research, Education, and Management. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.gulfbase.org.