Niveria macaeica explained

Niveria macaeica is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Triviidae, the false cowries or trivias.^[1]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 12.5 mm.^[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 150 m.^[2] Maximum recorded depth is 150 m.^[2]

References

• Fehse D. & Grego J. (2010). Contributions to the knowledge of the Triviidae. XX. A new species from the genus Niveria Jousseaume 1884 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Prosobranchia). Archiv für Molluskenkunde, 139(1):23-33

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2014). Niveria macaeica. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=494119 on 2015-02-12
2. Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. .