Carinaria pseudorugosa

Carinaria pseudorugosa is a species of sea gastropod, a holoplanktonic marine gastropod mollusk in the family Carinariidae.[2]

Carinaria pseudorugosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Pterotracheoidea
Family:
Carinariidae
Genus:
Carinaria
Species:
C. pseudorugosa
Binomial name
Carinaria pseudorugosa
Synonyms[1]
  • Carinaria challengeri Bonnevie, 1920
  • Carinaria lamarcki var. challengeri Bonnevie, 1920

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid Atlantic Ridge west of the Azores

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 40 mm.[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 150 m.[3]

References
  1. Gofas, S. (2011). Carinaria pseudorugosa. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=181016 on 2011-02-07
  2. Carinaria pseudorugosa Vayssière, 1904. Gofas, S. (2009). Carinaria pseudorugosa Vayssière, 1904. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=181016 on 14 August 2010 .
  3. 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.
  • Vayssière A. (1904). Mollusque hétéropodes provenant des campagnes des yachts Hirondelle et Princesse Alice. Résultats des campagnes scientifiques accomplies sur son yacht par Albert 1er, Prince souverain de Monaco 26: 3-65 pl. 1-6 page(s): 20-22; pl. 6 fig. 82-85


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