Bittium philomelae
| Bittium philomelae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Sorbeoconcha |
| Superfamily: | Cerithioidea |
| Family: | Cerithiidae |
| Genus: | Bittium |
| Species: | B. philomelae |
| Binomial name | |
| Bittium philomelae (Watson, 1880) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Cerithium (Bittium) philomelae Watson, 1880 | |
Bittium philomelae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.[1]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 3.2 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 183 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 274 m.[2]
References
- 1 2 Bittium philomelae (Watson, 1880). 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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