Cerithideopsis pliculosa
| Cerithideopsis pliculosa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Sorbeoconcha |
| Superfamily: | Cerithioidea |
| Family: | Potamididae |
| Genus: | Cerithideopsis |
| Species: | C. pliculosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Cerithideopsis pliculosa (Menke, 1829) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cerithideopsis pliculosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Potamididae.[1]
Distribution
Found on the Caribbean coast of the US. Genetically distinct from the Cerithideopsis californica found along the Pacific coast of the US. The two species became isolated by the emergence of the Isthmus of Panama three million years ago. DNA analysis suggests that there was some crossing of the Isthmus in both directions, and the common shorebirds called willets are suspected as carriers. Willet droppings have been placed in dishes of salt water with the result that some snails hatched out. [2]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 33 mm.[3]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 2 m.[3]
References
- ↑ Bouchet, P. (2014). Cerithideopsis pliculosa (Menke, 1829). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=758582 on 2014-03-20
- ↑ Alan de Queiroz, The Monkey's Voyage: How Improbable Journeys Shaped the History of Life, Basic Books, 2014, page 224.
- 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.
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