Seguenzia richeri explained

Seguenzia richeri is a species of extremely small deep water sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Seguenziidae.^{[1] [2]}

Description

The length of the shell attains 3.55 mm. The species has been found 5 times, at sea surface temperatures ranging from 20 to 30 degrees celsius. Two samples have been found at a depth of 1000-2000 meters, and two have been found at 2000-3000 meters, and one has been found at a range of 3000-4000 meters. 2 of the 5 samples were found in 1987, the other three's dates are unknown.^[3] The species was named by B. A. Marshall in 1991.^[4]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.^[5]

External links

• Marshall B.A. (1991). Mollusca Gastropoda : Seguenziidae from New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands. In A. Crosnier & P. Bouchet (Eds) Résultats des campagnes Musorstom, vol. 7. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, A, 150:41-109
• Encyclopedia of Life
• World Register of Marine Species
• https://obis.org/

Notes and References

1. WoRMS (2013). Seguenzia richeri Marshall, 1991. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=492370 on 2013-06-10
2. Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS)
3. Web site: Seguenzia richeri B. A. Marshall, 1991 - Ocean Biodiversity Information System . 2023-01-09 . obis.org.
4. Book: Muséum national d'histoire naturelle (France) . Mémoires du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle . naturelle (France) . Muséum national d'histoire . 1991 . Éd. du Muséum . 150 . Paris.
5. Web site: Seguenzia richeri B. A. Marshall, 1991 - Ocean Biodiversity Information System . 2023-01-09 . obis.org.