Modulus modulus
| Modulus modulus | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Sorbeoconcha |
| Superfamily: | Cerithioidea |
| Family: | Modulidae |
| Genus: | Modulus |
| Species: | M. modulus |
| Binomial name | |
| Modulus modulus (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
Modulus modulus is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Modulidae.[1]
Distribution
The distribution of this species includes both the east and west coast of Florida.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 16.5 mm.[2] The overall shape of the shell is button-like, with a gray or brown streaked, ridge-sculptured body whorl and a low spire.
Habitat
The minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[2] The maximum recorded depth is 105 m.[2]
References
- ↑ Modulus modulus (Linnaeus, 1758). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
- 1 2 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.
- Florida's Living Beaches by Blair and Dawn Witherington, 2010, Pineapple Press, Inc.
External links
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