Megalomphalus disciformis
| Megalomphalus disciformis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Vanikoroidea |
| Family: | Vanikoridae |
| Genus: | Megalomphalus |
| Species: | M. disciformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Megalomphalus disciformis (Granata-Grillo, 1877) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Megalomphalus disciformis is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vanikoridae.[1]
Distribution
This species is found in European waters.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 4 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 27 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 95 m.[2]
References
- 1 2 Megalomphalus disciformis (Granata-Grillo, 1877). Gofas, S. (2009). Megalomphalus disciformis (Granata-Grillo, 1877). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141891 on 14 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.
- Warén A. & Bouchet P. (1988) A new species of Vanikoridae from the western Mediterranean, with remarks on the Northeast Atlantic species of the family. Bollettino Malacologico 24(5-8): 73-100.
*Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213
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