Cerithiopsis althea

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Cerithiopsis althea is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiopsidae. This species was described by William Healey Dall in 1927.[http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532573 Cerithiopsis althea] at World Register of Marine Species.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is {{convert|8.5|mm|abbr=on}}.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|doi-access=free}}.

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is {{convert|538|m|abbr=on}}. Maximum recorded depth is {{convert|538|m|abbr=on}}.

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althea

Category:Taxa named by William Healey Dall

Category:Gastropods described in 1927

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