Varicopeza crystallina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Sorbeoconcha
Superfamily:
Cerithioidea
Family:
Cerithiidae
Genus:
Varicopeza
Species:
V. crystallina
Binomial name
Varicopeza crystallina
(Dall, 1881)
Synonyms[1]

Cerithiopsis crystallina Dall, 1881
Eumetula crystallina (Dall, 1881)

Varicopeza crystallina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.[1]

Distribution

Locally abundant in some dredge-hauls, off West coast Barbados, Antilles
in 150–180 m. depth

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 19 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 11 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 1605 m.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Varicopeza crystallina (Dall, 1881). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
  2. 1 2 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.


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