Macromphalina susoi

Macromphalina susoi is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vanikoridae.[1]

Macromphalina susoi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Vanikoroidea
Family:
Vanikoridae
Genus:
Macromphalina
Species:
M. susoi
Binomial name
Macromphalina susoi
Rolán & Rubio, 1998

Distribution

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 3.2 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 37 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 37 m.[2]

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References
  1. Macromphalina susoi Rolán & Rubio, 1998. WoRMS (2010). Macromphalina susoi Rolán & Rubio, 1998. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419716 on 14 August 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.


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