Eatoniella caliginosa

Eatoniella caliginosa is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eatoniellidae, the eatoniellids.[1]

Eatoniella caliginosa
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E. caliginosa
Binomial name
Eatoniella caliginosa
(Smith, 1875)

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 2.24 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 41 m.[2]

References

  1. Eatoniella caliginosa (Smith, 1875). Schiaparelli, S. (2009). Eatoniella caliginosa (Smith, 1875). 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=197148 on 5 June 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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