Caecum torquetum
| Caecum torquetum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Caecidae |
| Genus: | Caecum |
| Species: | C. torquetum |
| Binomial name | |
| Caecum torquetum Folin, 1867 | |
Caecum torquetum is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Caecidae.[1]
Distribution
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 2.5 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 6 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 52 m.[2]
References
- ^ Caecum torquetum Folin, 1867. WoRMS (2010). Caecum torquetum Folin, 1867. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419599 on 9 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.