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Caecum johnsoni

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Species of gastropod

Johnson's caecum
Caecum johnsoni, lateral view, scale bar 0.2 mm.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Caecidae
Genus: Caecum
Species: C. johnsoni
Binomial name
Caecum johnsoni
Winkley, 1908

Caecum johnsoni, common name the Johnson's caecum, is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Caecidae.

Distribution

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Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 4.5 mm.

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m. Maximum recorded depth is 75 m.

References

  1. Caecum johnsoni Winkley, 1908. Rosenberg, G. (2010). Caecum johnsoni Winkley, 1908. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160147 on 9 August 2010 .
  2. ^ 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
Caecum johnsoni


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