Eumetula michaelseni

Eumetula michaelseni is a species of sea snail, a gastropod in the family Newtoniellidae. It was described by Strebel, in 1905.[1]

Eumetula michaelseni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda

clade Hypsogastropoda

informal group Ptenoglossa
Superfamily:
Triphoroidea
Family:
Newtoniellidae
Genus:
Eumetula
Species:
E. michaelseni
Binomial name
Eumetula michaelseni
(Strebel, 1905)

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 4.4 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 96 m.[2]

References
  1. Eumetula michaelseni at World Register of Marine Species.
  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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