Heleobops carrikeri explained

Heleobops carrikeri is a species of very small aquatic snail, an operculate gastropod mollusc in the family Cochliopidae.[1]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 4.52 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 0.3 m.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Kroll O., Hershler R., Albrecht C., Terrazas E. M., Apaza R., Fuentealba C., Wolff C. & Wilke T. (2012). "The endemic gastropod fauna of Lake Titicaca: correlation between molecular evolution and hydrographic history". Ecology and Evolution 2(7): 1517-1530. .
  2. Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. .