Megalomphalus disciformis

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

Megalomphalus disciformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Vanikoroidea
Family:
Vanikoridae
Genus:
Megalomphalus
Species:
M. disciformis
Binomial name
Megalomphalus disciformis
(Granata-Grillo, 1877)
Synonyms[1]
  • Adeorbis seguenzianus Tryon, 1888
  • Fossarus depressus Seguenza, 1876
  • Fossarus disciformis Granata-Grillo, 1877 (basionym)
  • Megalomphalus mercatoris Adam & Knudsen, 1969
  • Megalomphalus seguenzai Cossmann, 1918

Distribution

This species is found in European waters.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 4 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 27 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 95 m.[2]

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References
  1. Megalomphalus disciformis (Granata-Grillo, 1877). Gofas, S. (2009). Megalomphalus disciformis (Granata-Grillo, 1877). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141891 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.
  • Warén A. & Bouchet P. (1988) A new species of Vanikoridae from the western Mediterranean, with remarks on the Northeast Atlantic species of the family. Bollettino Malacologico 24(5-8): 73-100.
*Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213


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