Crepidula margarita
| Crepidula margarita | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Calyptraeoidea |
| Family: | Calyptraeidae |
| Genus: | Crepidula |
| Species: | C. margarita |
| Binomial name | |
| Crepidula margarita Simone, 2006[1] | |
Crepidula margarita is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calyptraeidae, the slipper snails or slipper limpets, cup-and-saucer snails, and Chinese hat snails.[2]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 18.2 mm.[3]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 0.5 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 1 m.[3]
References
- ↑ Simone. 2006. Zootaxa Volume: 1112 Pages: 3-64. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2010-06-02.
- ↑ Crepidula margarita Simone, 2006. WoRMS (2009). Crepidula margarita Simone, 2006. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=389786 on 2010-06-03.
- 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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