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Cerithiella amblytera is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Newtoniellidae. It was first described as Cerithium (Bittium) amblyterum by Watson in 1880.[1]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 6.3 mm.[2]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Canary Islands and the Cape Verde archipelago.[1]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 960 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 1234 m.[2]
References
- ^ a b Cerithiella amblytera (R. B. Watson, 1880). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 December 2018.
- ^ a b c 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.
- Bouchet P. & Warén A. (1993). Revision of the Northeast Atlantic bathyal and abyssal Mesogastropoda. Bollettino Malacologico supplemento 3: 579-840
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213 (
- Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda.
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