Varicopeza crystallina
Species of gastropod
Varicopeza crystallina | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
(unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Sorbeoconcha |
Superfamily: | Cerithioidea |
Family: | Cerithiidae |
Genus: | Varicopeza |
Species: | V. crystallina |
Binomial name | |
Varicopeza crystallina (Dall, 1881) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Cerithiopsis crystallina Dall, 1881 |
Varicopeza crystallina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.[1]
Distribution
Locally abundant in some dredge-hauls, off West coast Barbados, Antilles
in 150–180 m. depth
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 19 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 11 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 1605 m.[2]
References
- ^ a b Varicopeza crystallina (Dall, 1881). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
- ^ 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.
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