Rissoina redferni
| Rissoina redferni | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Rissooidea |
| Family: | Rissoinidae |
| Genus: | Rissoina |
| Species: | R. redferni |
| Binomial name | |
| Rissoina redferni Espinosa & Ortea, 2002[1] | |
Rissoina redferni is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoinidae.[2]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea and in the Atlantic Ocean off the Bahamas.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 8.5 mm.[3]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 30 m.[3]
References
- ↑ Espinosa & Ortea (2002). Avicennia 15: 141-146. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 08/09/10.
- ↑ Rissoina redferni Espinosa & Ortea, 2002. WoRMS (2010). Rissoina redferni Espinosa & Ortea, 2002. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=457255 on 9 August 2010.
- 1 2 3 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.
- Espinosa J. & Ortea J. (2002) Descripción de cuatro nuevas especies de la familia Rissoinidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Avicennia 15: 141-146. page(s): 142
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