Setia latior

Setia latior is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae.[1]

Setia latior
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Rissoidae
Genus: Setia
Species:
S. latior
Binomial name
Setia latior
(Mighels & Adams, 1842)
Synonyms
  • Alvania latior (Mighels & Adams, 1842)
  • Cingula latior Mighels & Adams, 1842

Description

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

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 27 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 90 m.[2]

Distribution

References
  1. Setia latior (Mighels & Adams, 1842). Gofas, S. (2009). Setia latior (Mighels & Adams, 1842). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2009) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=141388 on 9 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.
  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels. 50: pp. 180–213


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