Varicopeza crystallina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.[1]
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| Species: | V. crystallina
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| Varicopeza crystallina (Dall, 1881)
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Cerithiopsis crystallina Dall, 1881 | |
Distribution
editLocally abundant in some dredge-hauls, off West coast Barbados, Antilles
in 150–180 m. depth
Description
editThe maximum recorded shell length is 19 mm.[2]
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Habitat
editMinimum recorded depth is 11 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 1605 m.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Varicopeza crystallina (Dall, 1881). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
- ^ 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.