Caymanabyssia spina explained
Caymanabyssia spina is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Caymanabyssiidae, the false limpets.[1]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 3 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 6760 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 7225 m.[2]
Notes and References
- Rosenberg, G. (2012). Caymanabyssia spina Moskalev, 1976. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532562 on 2013-02-02
- Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. .
