Megalomphalus oxychone
| Megalomphalus oxychone | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Vanikoroidea |
| Family: | Vanikoridae |
| Genus: | Megalomphalus |
| Species: | M. oxychone |
| Binomial name | |
| Megalomphalus oxychone (Mörch, 1877) | |
Megalomphalus oxychone is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vanikoridae.[1]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 4 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 60 m.[2]
References
- ↑ Megalomphalus oxychone (Mörch, 1877). WoRMS (2010). Megalomphalus oxychone (Mörch, 1877). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419718 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.
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