Cima minima
Cima minima is a species of gastropods belonging to the family Cimidae.[1] Their shell is 1.5 mm in height.
| Cima minima | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Family: | Cimidae |
| Genus: | Cima |
| Species: | C. minima |
| Binomial name | |
| Cima minima (Jeffreys, 1858) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Odostomia minima Jeffreys, 1858 | |
The species is found in Southern Europe.[1] They have no eyes. They are hermaphrodites. Due to their small size, they do not have a heart, an osphradium or a ctenidium.[2]
References
- "Cima minima (Jeffreys, 1858)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- "A NOTE ON <italic>CIMA MINIMA</italic> (PROSOBRANCHIA, ACLIDIDAE)". Journal of Molluscan Studies (2): 232. August 1982. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.mollus.a065644. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
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