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Cerithiopsis argentea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: incertae sedis
Family: Cerithiopsidae
Genus: Cerithiopsis
Species:
C. argentea
Binomial name
Cerithiopsis argentea
Dall, 1927

Cerithiopsis argentea is a species of sea snail, a gastropod in the family Cerithiopsidae. It was described by Dall in 1927.[1]

Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 5.5 mm (0.22 in).[2]

Habitat

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Minimum recorded depth is 805 m (2,641 ft).[2] Maximum recorded depth is 805 m (2,641 ft).[2]

References

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  1. Cerithiopsis argentea at World Register of Marine Species.
  2. 1 2 3 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.