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Microstelma vestale (Rehder 1943)

Microstelma vestale

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Microstelma vestale is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Zebinidae.[1]

Distribution and habitat

It occurs in the Gulf of Mexico, [1] with a minimum recorded depth of 33 m[2] and a maximum recorded depth of 107 m.[2]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 10.8 mm.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Microstelma vestale (Rehder, 1943). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 3 December 2018.
  2. ^ 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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Microstelma vestale: Brief Summary

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Microstelma vestale is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Zebinidae.

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