Macromphalina pierrot
| Macromphalina pierrot | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Vanikoridae |
| Genus: | Macromphalina |
| Species: | M. pierrot |
| Binomial name | |
| Macromphalina pierrot Gardner, 1948 | |
Macromphalina pierrot (sometimes incorrectly emended as Macromphalina pierroti) is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vanikoridae.[1]
Distribution
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 3.2 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 20 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 20 m.[2]
References
- ^ Macromphalina pierrot Gardner, 1948. WoRMS (2010). Macromphalina pierrot Gardner, 1948. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419715 on 14 August 2010 .
- ^ a b c 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.