Bittium philomelae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Family: | Cerithiidae |
Genus: | Bittium |
Species: | B. philomelae |
Binomial name | |
Bittium philomelae (Watson, 1880) | |
Synonyms | |
Cerithium (Bittium) philomelae Watson, 1880 |
Bittium philomelae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 3.2 mm.
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 183 m. Maximum recorded depth is 274 m.
References
- ^ Bittium philomelae (Watson, 1880). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
- ^ Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLOS One 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Bittium philomelae |
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