Bittium philomelae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.[1]
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Species: | B. philomelae
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Bittium philomelae (Watson, 1880)
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Cerithium (Bittium) philomelae Watson, 1880 |
Description edit
Habitat edit
Minimum recorded depth is 183 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 274 m.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Bittium philomelae (Watson, 1880). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
- ^ 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.