Moelleriopsis poppei
| Moelleriopsis poppei | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Family: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | Moelleriopsis |
| Species: | M. poppei
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| Binomial name | |
| Moelleriopsis poppei Engl, 2012[1]
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Moelleriopsis poppei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, unassigned in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.[2]
Distribution
[edit]This species is found in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica.
Description
[edit]The maximum recorded shell length is 2.15 mm.[3]
Habitat
[edit]Minimum recorded depth is 2579 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 2579 m.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Engl W. (2012) Shells of Antarctica. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 402 pp.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2013-04-14.
- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2012). Moelleriopsis poppei Engl, 2012. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=713995 on 2013-04-14
- ^ a b c 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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