Zebina browniana explained
Zebina browniana is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Zebinidae.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Lesser Antilles; in the Atlantic Ocean off North Carolina, West Africa and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 5.1 mm.[1]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[1] Maximum recorded depth is 51 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
- Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. .
