Thaleia nisonis

Thaleia nisonis is a species of minute, ectoparasitic sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Eulimidae.[1]

Thaleia nisonis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
Subclass:
Caenogastropoda
Order:
Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Vanikoroidea
Family:
Eulimidae
Genus:
Thaleia
Species:
T. nisonis
Binomial name
Thaleia nisonis
(Dall, 1889)
Synonyms[1]

Benthonella nisonis Dall, 1889 (original combination)

Distribution

T. nisonis can be found in Atlantic waters, ranging from South Carolina to Brazil.[2]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 9 mm.[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 50 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 1930 m.[3]

References
  1. Thaleia nisonis (Dall, 1889). WoRMS (2010). Thaleia nisonis. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419644 on 9 August 2010 .
  2. Felder, Darryl L., & Earle, Sylvia, A. Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota: Biodiversity. Corpus Christi, TX: University of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Press, 2009. 632.
  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.
  • Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.


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