Rissoina dyscrita
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| Species: | R. dyscrita
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Rissoina dyscrita is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoinidae.[2]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 6 mm.[3]
Distribution
This species can be found in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Lesser Antilles. They can also be found in Eastern Florida to Lesser Antilles, and Bermuda. [4]
Habitat
Typically found in benthic, grazer, hard substrate, or soft substrate (muds, sands, clays) habitats. [4] Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 4.5 m.[3]
References
- ^ Malacolog : Rissoina dyscrita
- ^ Rissoina dyscrita Faber, 1990. WoRMS (2010). Rissoina dyscrita Faber, 1990. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419627 on 9 August 2010 .
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies. 2016. GulfBase: Resource Database for Gulf of Mexico Research, Education, and Management. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.gulfbase.org.
- 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.
External links
- "Schwartziella dyscrita". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.Error: "Q3142175" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.