Gibberula crassa
| Gibberula crassa | |
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| Shell of Gibberula crassa (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Cystiscidae |
| Subfamily: | Cystiscinae |
| Genus: | Gibberula |
| Species: | G. crassa
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| Binomial name | |
| Gibberula crassa McCleery, 2009[1]
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Gibberula crassa is a species of very small sea snail. It is a marine gastropod micromollusc in the family Cystiscidae.[2]
Etymology[edit]
The specific name crassa derives from the Latin word for thick, referring to its wide shell.
Description[edit]
The closest intrageneric relatives of Gibberula crassa are Gibberula macula, Gibberula ubitaensis and Gibberula ubitalta. Typically, it possesses a wide shell with a length of 1.77 mm, a strong inward curve and a slightly indented axial fold.[1]
Distribution[edit]
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Panama at depths ranging from 41 meters - 95 meters deep.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c McCleery, Tony (2009). "Descriptions of four new species of the genus Gibberula Swainson, 1840 (Gastropoda: Cystiscidae) from the western Caribbean Sea and proposal for a new species group". Novapex: trimestriel de la Société belge de malacologie. 10 (2): 33–46. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ Gibberula crassa McCleery, 2009. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.