Cerithiopsis aimen explained

Cerithiopsis aimen is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiopsidae. This species was described by Emilio Rolán and José Espinosa in 1996.[1]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 3.2 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 23 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 42 m.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532571 Cerithiopsis aimen
  2. Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. .

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