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Moelleriopsis poppei

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Moelleriopsis poppei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, unassigned in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.[2]

Moelleriopsis poppei
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Family: incertae sedis
Genus: Moelleriopsis
Species:
M. poppei
Binomial name
Moelleriopsis poppei
Engl, 2012[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Lacuna abyssicola Melvill & Standen, 1912 (Invalid: junior secondary homonym of Moelleriopsis abyssicola Bush, 1897; Moelleriopsis poppei is a replacement name)

Distribution

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This species is found in the Weddell Sea, Antarctica.

Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 2.15 mm.[3]

Habitat

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Minimum recorded depth is 2579 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 2579 m.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Engl W. (2012) Shells of Antarctica. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 402 pp.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  2. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2012). Moelleriopsis poppei Engl, 2012. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=713995 on 2013-04-14
  3. ^ 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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