Atlanta inclinata

Atlanta inclinata is a species of sea snail, a holoplanktonic marine gastropod mollusk in the family Atlantidae.[1]

Atlanta inclinata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Pterotracheoidea
Family:
Atlantidae
Genus:
Atlanta
Species:
A. inclinata
Binomial name
Atlanta inclinata
Synonyms[1]

Atlanta inclinata Souleyet, 1852

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 7 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 150 m.[2]

References
  1. Atlanta inclinata J. E. Gray, 1850. WoRMS (2009). Atlanta inclinata J. E. Gray, 1850. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=430422 on 14 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.
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