Varicopeza crystallina
| Varicopeza crystallina | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Family: | Cerithiidae |
| Genus: | Varicopeza |
| Species: | V. crystallina
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| Binomial name | |
| Varicopeza crystallina (Dall, 1881)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Cerithiopsis crystallina Dall, 1881 Eumetula crystallina (Dall, 1881) | |
Varicopeza crystallina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.[1]
Distribution
Western Atlantic Ocean: Bahamas.
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.