Microstelma vestale
Microstelma vestale | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Zebinidae |
Genus: | Microstelma |
Species: | M. vestale
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Binomial name | |
Microstelma vestale (Rehder, 1943)
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Microstelma vestale is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Zebinidae.[1]
Distribution and habitat[]
It occurs in the Gulf of Mexico.[1] Minimum recorded depth is 33 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 107 m.[2]
Description[]
The maximum recorded shell length is 10.8 mm.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b Microstelma vestale (Rehder, 1943). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 3 December 2018.
- ^ 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.
Categories:
- Zebinidae
- Gastropods described in 1943