Thaleia nisonis

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Thaleia nisonis
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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)

Contents

Thaleia nisonis is a species of minute, 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 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. 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.