Megalomphalus disciformis

Megalomphalus disciformis is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vanikoridae.[1]

Megalomphalus disciformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
(unranked):	clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:	Vanikoroidea
Family:	Vanikoridae
Genus:	Megalomphalus
Species:	M. disciformis
Binomial name
Megalomphalus disciformis (Granata-Grillo, 1877)
Synonyms[1]
Adeorbis seguenzianus Tryon, 1888 Fossarus depressus Seguenza, 1876 Fossarus disciformis Granata-Grillo, 1877 (basionym) Megalomphalus mercatoris Adam & Knudsen, 1969 Megalomphalus seguenzai Cossmann, 1918

Distribution

This species is found in European waters.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 4 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 27 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 95 m.[2]

References

1. Megalomphalus disciformis (Granata-Grillo, 1877). Gofas, S. (2009). Megalomphalus disciformis (Granata-Grillo, 1877). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141891 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.

• Warén A. & Bouchet P. (1988) A new species of Vanikoridae from the western Mediterranean, with remarks on the Northeast Atlantic species of the family. Bollettino Malacologico 24(5-8): 73-100.

*Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213