Probythinella protera

Probythinella protera is a species of very small aquatic snail, an operculate gastropod mollusk in the family Hydrobiidae.[1]

Probythinella protera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Rissooidea
Family:
Hydrobiidae
Genus:
Probythinella
Species:
P. protera
Binomial name
Probythinella protera
Pilsbry, 1953

Distribution

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 3.6 mm.[2]

Habitat

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

References
  1. Probythinella protera Pilsbry, 1953. WoRMS (2010). Probythinella protera Pilsbry, 1953. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419608 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.
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