Cerithiopsis merida

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

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

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 3.6 mm.[2]

Habitat

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

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References

Cerithiopsis merida at World Register of Marine Species.
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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[1] Cerithiopsis merida at World Register of Marine Species.

[Welch_2010-2] 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.