Atlanta pulchella

Atlanta pulchella is a species of sea snail, a holoplanktonic marine gastropod mollusk in the family Atlantidae.[1]

Atlanta pulchella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Pterotracheoidea
Family:
Atlantidae
Genus:
Atlanta
Species:
A. pulchella
Binomial name
Atlanta pulchella

Distribution

Distribution of Atlanta pulchella include North West Atlantic: off Massachusetts and Delaware.[1]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 1.25 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 0 m.[2]

References
  1. Atlanta pulchella A. E. Verrill, 1884. Rosenberg, G. (2010). Atlanta pulchella A. E. Verrill, 1884. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160169 on 14 August 2010 .
  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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