Biology:Casmaria atlantica
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Short description: Species of gastropod
| Casmaria atlantica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cassidae |
| Genus: | Casmaria |
| Species: | C. atlantica
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| Binomial name | |
| Casmaria atlantica Clench, 1944
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Casmaria atlantica is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.[1]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 45 mm.[2]
Habitat
The minimum recorded depth for this species is 7 m; the maximum recorded depth is 30 m.[2]
References
- ↑ "Casmaria atlantica Clench, 1944". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. 2023. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419776.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Welch, John J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and deep-sea gastropods: re-examining the evidence". PLoS ONE 5 (1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776. PMID 20098740.
Wikidata ☰ Q5048983 entry
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