Bittium aedonium

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

Bittium aedonium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Family: Cerithiidae
Genus: Bittium
Species:
B. aedonium
Binomial name
Bittium aedonium
(Watson, 1880)
Synonyms[1]

Cerithium aedonium Watson, 1880

Distribution

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 4.3 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 183 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 274 m.[2]

References
  1. Bittium aedonium (Watson, 1880). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 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.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.