Laevilitorina pygmaea
| Laevilitorina pygmaea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Littorinoidea |
| Family: | Littorinidae |
| Genus: | Laevilitorina |
| Species: | L. pygmaea |
| Binomial name | |
| Laevilitorina pygmaea Pfeffer, 1886 | |
Laevilitorina pygmaea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles.[1]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 2.5 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 252 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 310 m.[2]
References
- ↑ Laevilitorina pygmaea Pfeffer, 1886. Reid, David G. (2010). Laevilitorina pygmaea Pfeffer, 1886. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=197211 on 6 June 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.
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