Skenella georgiana

Skenella georgiana is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cingulopsidae.[1]

Skenella georgiana
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S. georgiana
Binomial name
Skenella georgiana
Pfeffer, 1886
Synonyms[1]

Skenella (Skenella) georgiana Pfeffer, 1886

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 1.22 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 16 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 16 m.[2]

References

  1. Skenella georgiana Pfeffer, 1886. WoRMS (2009). Skenella georgiana Pfeffer, 1886. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=197448 on 19 August 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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