Powellisetia deserta is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae.[1]
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| Powellisetia deserta (Smith, 1907)
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Distribution edit
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Description edit
Habitat edit
Minimum recorded depth is 16 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 18 m.[2]
References edit
- ^ Powellisetia deserta (Smith, 1907). WoRMS (2009). Powellisetia deserta (Smith, 1907). Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=197381 on 9 August 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.