Cyphoma rhomba

Cyphoma rhomba
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Cypraeoidea
Family: Ovulidae
Subfamily: Simniinae
Genus: Cyphoma
Species: C. rhomba
Binomial name
Cyphoma rhomba
Cate, 1979
Synonyms[1]

Cyphoma viaavensis Petuch, 1986

Cyphoma rhomba is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, cowry allies or false cowries.[1]

Contents

Distribution

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 22.7 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 18 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 18 m.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Cyphoma rhomba Cate, 1979. WoRMS (2010). Cyphoma rhomba Cate, 1979. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=430871 on 5 June 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.