Thaleia nisonis

Thaleia nisonis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Rissooidea
Family: Rissoidae
Genus: Thaleia
Species: T. nisonis
Binomial name
Thaleia nisonis
(Dall, 1889)

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

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Distribution

T. nisonis can be found in Atlantic waters, ranging from South Carolina to Brazil.[2]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 9 mm.[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 50 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 1930 m.[3]

References

  1. ^ Thaleia nisonis (Dall, 1889). WoRMS (2010). Thaleia nisonis. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419644 on 9 August 2010.
  2. ^ Felder, Darryl L., & Earle, Sylvia, A. Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota: Biodiversity. Corpus Christi, TX: University of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Press, 2009. 632.
  3. ^ 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.