Thaleia nisonis
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clade Caenogastropoda
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T. nisonis
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| Thaleia nisonis (Dall, 1889)
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Benthonella nisonis Dall, 1889 (original combination) |
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Thaleia nisonis is a species of minute, ectoparasitic sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Eulimidae.[1]
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 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.
- 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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