Pseudorimula midatlantica explained

Pseudorimula midatlantica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Lepetodrilidae.

Distribution

This species occurs in hydrothermal vents and seeps in the Snake Pit hydrothermal field, Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 8.1 mm.^[1]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 1622 m.^[1] Maximum recorded depth is 3520 m.^[1]

References

• Warén, A. & Bouchet, P. (2001) Gastropoda and Monoplacophora from hydrothermal vents and seeps; new taxa and records. The Veliger, 44, 116–231

Notes and References

1. Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. .