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Cerithiopsis albovittata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Gastropoda

Family
  
Cerithiopsidae

Scientific name
  
Cerithiopsis albovittata

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Superfamily
  
Triphoroidea

Genus
  
Cerithiopsis

Rank
  
Species

Cerithiopsis albovittata is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiopsidae. It was described by Charles Baker Adams in 1850.

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Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 4 mm.

Distribution

This species is known from the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Lesser Antilles.

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 11 m. Maximum recorded depth is 11 m.

References

Cerithiopsis albovittata Wikipedia