Cerithiopsis elsa

Cerithiopsis elsa is a species of sea snail, a gastropod in the family Cerithiopsidae. It was described by Dall in 1927.[1]

Cerithiopsis elsa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
informal group Ptenoglossa
Superfamily:
Triphoroidea
Family:
Cerithiopsidae
Genus:
Cerithiopsis
Species:
C. elsa
Binomial name
Cerithiopsis elsa
Dall, 1927

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 4.7 mm (0.19 in).[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 805 m (2,641 ft).[2] Maximum recorded depth is 805 m (2,641 ft).[2]

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gollark: *got two zyus on trade for copper earlier, ignored it foolishly*
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gollark: The perils of the infinite money tree...
gollark: They could be stunned.

References
  1. Cerithiopsis elsa at World Register of Marine Species.
  2. 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.


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