Cerithiopsis prieguei

Cerithiopsis prieguei is a species of sea snail, a gastropod in the family Cerithiopsidae, which is known from the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. It was described by Rolán and Espinosa, in 1996.[1]

Cerithiopsis prieguei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
informal group Ptenoglossa
Superfamily:
Triphoroidea
Family:
Cerithiopsidae
Genus:
Cerithiopsis
Species:
C. prieguei
Binomial name
Cerithiopsis prieguei
Rolán & Espinosa, 1996

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 2.5 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 2 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 71 m.[2]

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gollark: I try to identify the conjuring noises, d6.
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gollark: I try and listen for the characteristic buzzing of incoming apioforms, d6.

References
  1. Cerithiopsis prieguei 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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