Macromphalina paradoxa

Macromphalina paradoxa is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vanikoridae.[2]

Macromphalina paradoxa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Vanikoroidea
Family:
Vanikoridae
Genus:
Macromphalina
Species:
M. paradoxa
Binomial name
Macromphalina paradoxa
Rolan & Rubio, 1998[1]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 2.3 mm.[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 20 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 56 m.[3]

References
  1. Rolán E. & Rubio F. (1998). The genera Megalomphalus and Macromphalina (Mollusca, Caenogastropoda, Vanikoridae) in the Caribbean area, with the description of thirteen new species. Iberus 16(1): 21-72.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  2. Macromphalina paradoxa Rolan & Rubio, 1998. WoRMS (2010). Macromphalina paradoxa Rolan & Rubio, 1998. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=458267 on 14 August 2010 .
  3. 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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