Cerithiopsis leipha

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

Cerithiopsis leipha
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C. leipha
Binomial name
Cerithiopsis leipha
Dall, 1927

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 10 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 538 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 805 m.[2]

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References

  1. Cerithiopsis leipha 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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