Thaleia nisonis

Thaleia nisonis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Family:	Eulimidae
Genus:	Thaleia
Species:	T. nisonis
Binomial name
Thaleia nisonis (Dall, 1889)
Synonyms [1]
Benthonella nisonisDall, 1889 (original combination)

Thaleia nisonis is a species of small, ectoparasitic sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Eulimidae. ^[1]

Distribution

T. nisonis can be found in Atlantic waters, ranging from South Carolina to Brazil. ^[2]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 9 mm. ^[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 50 m. ^[3] Maximum recorded depth is 1930 m. ^[3]

References

1. Thaleia nisonis (Dall, 1889) . WoRMS (2010). Thaleia nisonis. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419644 on 9 August 2010 .
2. Felder, Darryl L., & Earle, Sylvia, A. Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota: Biodiversity. Corpus Christi, TX: University of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Press, 2009. 632.
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 .

• Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.