Onoba georgiana

Onoba georgiana is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae.[1]

Onoba georgiana
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O. georgiana
Binomial name
Onoba georgiana
(Pfeffer, 1886)
Synonyms

Rissoia insignificans Strebel, 1908

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 2.7 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 168 m.[2]

References

  1. Onoba georgiana (Pfeffer, 1886). WoRMS (2009). Onoba georgiana (Pfeffer, 1886). Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=197325 on 23 June 2012 .
  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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