Cerithiopsis greenii

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Cerithiopsis greenii
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Scientific classification
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(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda

clade Hypsogastropoda

informal group Ptenoglossa
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C. greenii
Binomial name
Cerithiopsis greenii
(C. B. Adams, 1839)

Cerithiopsis greenii is a species of sea snail, a gastropod in the family Cerithiopsidae, which is known from the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Maine, and the northwestern Atlantic Ocean. It was described by C.B. Adams in 1839.[1]

Description[]

The maximum recorded shell length is 4.6 mm.[2]

Habitat[]

The species lives in a marine environment.[3] Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 75 m.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Cerithiopsis greenii 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.
  3. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Cerithiopsis greenii (C. B. Adams, 1839)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2018-06-26.


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