Benthonellania xanthias

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

Benthonellania xanthias
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Rissooidea
Family:
Rissoidae
Genus:
Benthonellania
Species:
B. xanthias
Binomial name
Benthonellania xanthias
(Watson, 1886)

Distribution

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 2.1 mm.[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 58 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 1750 m.[2]

References
  1. Benthonellania xanthias (Watson, 1886). WoRMS (2010). Benthonellania xanthias (Watson, 1886). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419621 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.


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