Bittiolum alternatum
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Family: | Cerithiidae |
| Genus: | Bittiolum |
| Species: | B. alternatum
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| Bittiolum alternatum (Say, 1822)
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Bittium alternatum (Say, 1822) | |
Bittiolum alternatum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.[1]
Distribution
[edit]![[icon]](/wiki/File:Wiki_letter_w_cropped.svg){kind=small} | This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (May 2010) |
Description
[edit]The maximum recorded shell length is 8.3 mm.[2]
Habitat
[edit]The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m, maximum recorded depth is 37 m.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bittiolum alternatum (Say, 1822). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
- ^ a b 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.