Atlanta inflata

Atlanta inflata is a species of sea snail, a holoplanktonic marine gastropod mollusk in the family Atlantidae.[1]

Atlanta inflata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Atlantidae
Genus: Atlanta
Species:
A. inflata
Binomial name
Atlanta inflata
Synonyms[1]

Atlanta inflata Souleyet, 1852

Distribution

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 3 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 0 m.[2]

References

  1. Atlanta inflata J. E. Gray, 1850. WoRMS (2009). Atlanta inflata J. E. Gray, 1850. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=430413 on 14 August 2010 .
  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.


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