Copulabyssia riosi

Copulabyssia riosi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudococculinidae.[2]

Copulabyssia riosi
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C. riosi
Binomial name
Copulabyssia riosi
Leal & Simone, 2000[1]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 3.5 mm.[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 960 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 1320 m.[3]

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References

  1. Template:Leal, J. H. and L. R. L. Simone. 2000. ''Copulabyssia riosi, a new deep-sea limpet (Gastropoda: Pseudococculinidae) from the continental slope off Brazil with comments on the systematics of the genus''. Nautilus 114: 59–68.
  2. Copulabyssia riosi Leal & Simone, 2000. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 April 2010.
  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.


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