Modulus carchedonius
| Modulus carchedonius | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Sorbeoconcha |
| Superfamily: | Cerithioidea |
| Family: | Modulidae |
| Genus: | Modulus |
| Species: | M. carchedonius |
| Binomial name | |
| Modulus carchedonius (Lamarck, 1822) | |
Modulus carchedonius is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Modulidae.[1]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 17 mm.[2]
Habitat
The minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] The maximum recorded depth is 29 m.[2]
References
- ↑ Modulus carchedonius (Lamarck, 1822). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 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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