Varicopeza crystallina

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Varicopeza crystallina
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V. crystallina
Binomial name
Varicopeza crystallina
(Dall, 1881)
Synonyms [1]

Cerithiopsis crystallinaDall, 1881
Eumetula crystallina(Dall, 1881)

Contents

Varicopeza crystallina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae. [1]

Distribution

Locally abundant in some dredge-hauls, off West coast Barbados, Antilles
in 150–180 m. depth

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 19 mm. [2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 11 m. [2] Maximum recorded depth is 1605 m. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Varicopeza crystallina (Dall, 1881) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 17 May 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.