Bittiolum alternatum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Family: | Cerithiidae |
Genus: | Bittiolum |
Species: | B. alternatum
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Binomial name | |
Bittiolum alternatum (Say, 1822)
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Synonyms[1] | |
Bittium alternatum (Say, 1822) |
Bittiolum alternatum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.[1]
Distribution
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 8.3 mm.[2]
Habitat
The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m, maximum recorded depth is 37 m.[2]
References
- ^ 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.