Nerita amplisulcata

Nerita amplisulcata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae.[2]

Nerita amplisulcata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Neritimorpha
clade Cycloneritimorpha
Superfamily:
Neritoidea
Family:
Neritidae
Genus:
Nerita
Species:
N. amplisulcata
Binomial name
Nerita amplisulcata
Macsotay & Villarroel, 2001[1]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 20.5 mm.[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 9 m.[3]

References
  1. Macsotay & Villarroel (2001). Representative mollucs from the Margariata shelf Venezuela. Editoria Rivolta, Valencia 280 p.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 05/04/10.
  2. Nerita amplisulcata Macsotay & Villarroel, 2001. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 May 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.


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