Microstelma vestale
| Microstelma vestale | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Zebinidae |
| Genus: | Microstelma |
| Species: | M. vestale
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| Binomial name | |
| Microstelma vestale (Rehder, 1943)
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Microstelma vestale is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Zebinidae.[1]
Distribution and habitat[edit]
It occurs in the Gulf of Mexico, [1] with a minimum recorded depth of 33 m[2] and a maximum recorded depth of 107 m.[2]
Description[edit]
The maximum recorded shell length is 10.8 mm.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Microstelma vestale (Rehder, 1943). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 3 December 2018.
- ^ 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.