Modulus nodosus
| Modulus nodosus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Sorbeoconcha |
| Superfamily: | Cerithioidea |
| Family: | Modulidae |
| Genus: | Modulus |
| Species: | M. nodosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Modulus nodosus Macsotay & Villarroel, 2001[1] | |
Modulus nodosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Modulidae.[2]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 29.9 mm.[3]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 10 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 30 m.[3]
References
- ↑ Macsotay & Villarroel (2001). Representative mollucs from the Margariata shelf Venezuela. Editoria Rivolta, Valencia 280 p.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- ↑ Modulus nodosus Macsotay & Villarroel, 2001. 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.
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