Tentaoculus georgianus

Tentaoculus georgianus is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudococculinidae, the false limpets.[2]

Tentaoculus georgianus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Lepetellida
Superfamily: Lepetelloidea
Family: Pseudococculinidae
Genus: Tentaoculus
Species:
T. georgianus
Binomial name
Tentaoculus georgianus
(Dall, 1927)[1]
Synonyms

Cocculina georgiana Dall, 1927

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Georgia, USA.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 3.5 mm.[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 805 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 805 m.[3]

References
  1. Dall, W. H. 1927. Small shells from dredgings off the southeast coast of the United States by the United States Fisheries Steamer 'Albatross' in 1885 and 1886. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 70(2667): 1-134.
  2. Rosenberg, G. (2012). Tentaoculus georgianus (Dall, 1927). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=533484 on 2013-02-02
  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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