Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Cerithioidea Genus Modulus Phylum Mollusca | Class Gastropoda Family Modulidae Scientific name Modulus modulus Rank Species | |
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Similar Cayenne keyhole limpet, Columbella mercatoria, Turbo castanea, Conus mus, Polinices lacteus | ||
Modulus modulus is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Modulidae.
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Distribution
The distribution of this species includes both the east and west coast of Florida.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 16.5 mm. The overall shape of the shell is button-like, with a gray or brown streaked, ridge-sculptured body whorl and a low spire.
Habitat
The minimum recorded depth is 0 m. The maximum recorded depth is 105 m.
References
Modulus modulus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA