Cirsonella kerguelenensis
Cirsonella kerguelenensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Skeneidae.[1]
| Cirsonella kerguelenensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Skeneidae |
| Genus: | Cirsonella |
| Species: | C. kerguelenensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cirsonella kerguelenensis Thiele, 1912 | |
Description
The height of the shell attains 2.3 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs off the Kerguelen Islands, Southern Indian Ocean and off Argentina at a depth of 600 m.
References
- Rosenberg, G. (2012). Cirsonella kerguelenensis Thiele, 1912. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532627 on 2012-09-01
- Thiele, J. 1912. Die antarktischen Schnecken und Muscheln. Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1903 13: 183-286, pls. 11-19 Georg Reimer: Berlin.
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