Simulamerelina caribaea

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Simulamerelina caribaea
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S. caribaea
Binomial name
Simulamerelina caribaea
(d’Orbigny, 1842)

Simulamerelina caribaea is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae.[1]

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Description[edit]

The maximum recorded shell length is 3 mm.[2]

Habitat[edit]

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 23 m.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Simulamerelina caribaea (d’Orbigny, 1842). WoRMS (2010). Simulamerelina caribaea (d’Orbigny, 1842). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419641 on 9 August 2010 .
  2. ^ 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.