Texadina sphinctostoma explained

Texadina sphinctostoma is a species of very small aquatic snail, an operculate gastropod mollusk in the family Cochliopidae.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico and in the Caribbean Sea.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 3.7 mm.^[1]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.^[1] Maximum recorded depth is 4 m.^[1]

References

• Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.

Notes and References

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