Cornisepta verenae explained

Cornisepta verenae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.

Description

The shell grows to a height of 1.6 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Juan de Fuca Ridge, northeast Pacific Ocean. It lives at a depth of 1,530 m.^[1]

References

• McLean J.H. & Geiger D.L. (1998). New genera and species having the Fissurisepta shell form, with a generic-level phylogenetic analysis (Gastropoda: Fissurellidae). Contributions in Science, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 475: 1–32

Notes and References

1. Book: Kiel, Steffen. The Vent and Seep Biota: Aspects from Microbes to Ecosystems. 2010-09-21. Springer Science & Business Media. 978-90-481-9572-5. en.