Coenaculum weerdtae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cimidae. The species is one of four known species to exist within the genus Coenaculum, the other three being Coenaculum minutulum, Coenaculum secundum and Coenaculum tertium.[1]

Coenaculum weerdtae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Family: Cimidae
Genus: Coenaculum
Species:
C. weerdtae
Binomial name
Coenaculum weerdtae
Moolenbeek & Faber, 1992

Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 2.1 mm.[2]

Habitat

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Minimum recorded depth is 30 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 30 m.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Coenaculum weerdtae". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  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.