Modulus modulus

Modulus modulus is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Modulidae.[1]

Modulus modulus
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M. modulus
Binomial name
Modulus modulus
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Distribution

The distribution of this species includes both the east and west coast of Florida.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 16.5 mm.[2] The overall shape of the shell is button-like, with a gray or brown streaked, ridge-sculptured body whorl and a low spire.

Habitat

The minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] The maximum recorded depth is 105 m.[2]

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References

  1. Modulus modulus (Linnaeus, 1758). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 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.
  • Florida's Living Beaches by Blair and Dawn Witherington, 2010, Pineapple Press, Inc.
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