Cerithiopsis academicorum

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Cerithiopsis academicorum
Scientific classification
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clade Caenogastropoda

clade Hypsogastropoda

informal group Ptenoglossa
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C. academicorum
Binomial name
Cerithiopsis academicorum
Rolán & Espinosa, 1996

Cerithiopsis academicorum is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiopsidae. This species is known from the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. It was described by Emilio Rolán and José Espinosa in 1996.[1]

Description[edit]

The maximum recorded shell length is 4 mm (0.16 in).[2]

Habitat[edit]

Minimum recorded depth is 1 m (3 ft 3 in).[2] Maximum recorded depth is 40 m (130 ft).[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cerithiopsis academicorum at World Register of Marine Species.
  2. ^ a b c 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.