Cerithiopsis io explained

Cerithiopsis io is a species of sea snail, a gastropod in the family Cerithiopsidae, which is known from the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. It was described by Dall and Paul Bartsch in 1911.[1]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 2.3 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 5.4 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 6 m.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419878 Cerithiopsis io
  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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